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Thrift stores are always a treasure trove of vintage items—but sometimes a lucky shopper comes across an actual treasure.
Black cats, bats, and spiders commonly appear in people’s Halloween decorations. Here’s why.
Whether you want to make crispy fries or reheat a pizza, these air fryer tips and tricks will help you make the most of this useful appliance.
Planning to see the northern lights soon? Take a look at these hotel prices before booking your trip.
Roddenberry flew planes in World War II, worked as a traffic cop in the LAPD, and wrote for TV under an assumed name before launching ‘Star Trek.’
If you have these consoles lying around, you might want to consider selling them on eBay.
Completed in 1642, Rembrandt van Rijn's The Night Watch is not only a highlight of a career that spanned over 600 paintings, but also acclaimed as arguably the greatest portrait of the Dutch Baroque era.
National Hispanic Heritage Month, a celebration of Hispanic culture and history, offers a number of in-person and interactive events to get you plugged in.
See which text abbreviations have people turning to Google.
Historic doors can reveal a lot about their times—like the medieval trend of covering doors in (allegedly) human skin.
Several politicians have won elections posthumously. And no, fraud was not to blame.
It’s never a bad time to talk about the baseball scene in ‘Twilight.’
In this episode of The List Show, host and Mental Floss editor-in-chief Erin McCarthy breaks down some commonly confused pairs.
Some presidents’ last words have been profound (“This is the last of earth; I am content”) and others have been merely practical (“Help!”).
Seven of the eight Ivy League schools make the list.
In these horror franchises, the follow-ups were just as good (or better) than the original.
Whether you’re in the mood for a slasher movie or a kung-fu classic, discover the best movies to watch from 1974 on Tubi, Max, and other streaming platforms.
It’s no surprise to see Florida, California, and New York at the top of the list.
Discover the origins of Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs from September 15 through October 15 each year. Here’s how the history of this annual celebration took shape—and how you can take part.
Everyone’s favorite “bio-exorcist” is coming back to theaters on September 6, but while you wait for ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,’ you can brush up on these facts about the original.
One of the most famous photographs of the 20th century gave people hope during the Great Depression.