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If not for a long vacation, an unreliable car, an understanding wife, and a determined inventor, the granddaddy of them all, the Leatherman Pocket Survival Tool, would never have been created.

Make the most of your vacation no matter how short your itinerary, just remember these tips for maximizing your trip to any city.

Sean Connery helped guide Terry Gilliam through the beginning—and the ending—of the children's (sort of) classic.

Few franchises have had the cultural impact of the various 'Star Trek' television series and movies, and nowhere is that more evident than in the snippets of dialogue that have become a part of the American vernacular.

Charles Schulz's 'Peanuts' comic strip made its debut on October 2, 1950, and has been an indelible part of American culture ever since.

Earlier this year, mental_floss visited The Field Museum to take a peek at the institution's research collections; here are a few things we saw behind the scenes.

Love wasn't always as simple putting a ring on it.

Paul Newman won an Oscar for his second go-around as “Fast Eddie” Felson in 1986's 'The Color of Money,' a one-time collaboration between the iconic film star and acclaimed director Martin Scorsese.

We spoke to a few employees about what it’s like to be part of the Amazon machine. Here's what they said.

Go behind the scenes with these little-known facts about 'Gone With the Wind,' winner of 10 Academy Awards.

David Lynch, Steven Spielberg, and Guillermo del Toro are among the noted directors who dared to tell Darth Vader "no."

Some regional candies, like Almond Roca from the Pacific Northwest, become widely available all over the country. But some never break out of their region. Most of these candies are available beyond their state of origin, but you have to hunt to find them