Top 50 Best-Selling Artists of All Time
Who are America’s all-time favorite musicians and bands? When it comes to the best-selling artists of all time, The Beatles still rule—yes, even a half-century after their breakup.
Who are America’s all-time favorite musicians and bands? When it comes to the best-selling artists of all time, The Beatles still rule—yes, even a half-century after their breakup.
No matter where private or government space travel may take us in the future, Neil Armstrong will forever have a place as the first human to ever set foot on solid ground outside of our atmosphere.
Celebrate National Hot Dog Month—and National Hot Dog Day (July 17)—with some frank facts about your favorite handheld treat (which may or may not be considered a sandwich).
King Henry VIII annulled his first marriage and broke with the Catholic Church in order to wed the charming noblewoman Anne Boleyn. Three years later, she was executed.
Every other page in the 'Harry Potter' book series is loaded with Latin—here are some of our favorite nods.
On July 11, 1969—just weeks before the Apollo 11 landing—David Bowie's iconic single 'Space Oddity' was released.
You’ve probably read (and re-read) 'Charlotte’s Web' and 'Stuart Little,' but E.B. White wrote books, essays, and poems for both children and adults.
The grounds of 907 Whitehead Street, now the Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum, are home to between 40 and 50 felines. As Hemingway once wrote, that “one cat just leads to another.”
Humans love conspiracy theories, and always have—there’s even evidence that ancient Romans had a few. But with the advent of the internet, they seem to be everywhere. And some of them are actually true.
On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong became the first man to walk on the Moon—and Buzz Aldrin became the first one to pee on it.
Evidence is mounting that the benefits of play go well beyond entertainment and improved hand-eye coordination.
From J.K. Rowling’s writing process to how it changed The New York Times Best Sellers list, here are some facts you should know about the third installment in the Harry Potter book series.
We've covered a lot of the best foods, destinations, and bookstores in all 50 states here at Mental Floss. Now, it's our capital city's turn.
'The NeverEnding Story' was released during that special era in the 1980s when a PG rating almost certainly meant nightmares for children under the age of 10.
While there are plenty of obvious pleasures of smooching, there are also some remarkable health benefits, backed by science.
From Mao to Harry Potter to Betty Crocker, these are 10 candidates for some of the best-selling books in history.
As fast as popular culture could erect wholesome depictions of American life in comics, television, or movies, MAD Magazine was there to tear them all down.
On July 6, 1994, 'Forrest Gump' arrived in theaters and became a box office behemoth (earning almost $1 billion worldwide in today’s dollars).
While having the beach at your doorstep may sound like an enviable, expensive luxury, it’s more attainable than you might think.
Lots of documentaries spark a conversation, whether it’s about social justice or climate change. These films sparked something bigger—and made a lasting difference.
The big Swedish bash is held every year and is the subject of a new horror film, 'Midsommar.' But the real celebration isn't usually spooky. Usually.
There’s a lot you might not know about 'Seinfeld,' the show about nothing. Like how it was anything but a show about nothing.
Have some cake this month on behalf of these important figures in history, art, and pop culture—all of whom were born in July.
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