MF Explains It All

In 1975, a woman found her husband dead in a chair after watching a BBC sitcom. He had been laughing for almost a half-hour. Was it merriment that killed him?

There is a perfect time to go to your local thrift store if you want to find the best deals.

Consider these elements when choosing where to sit at the theater.

There is a seat in every movie theater that will give you an optimal viewing experience, and it's not necessarily in the dead-center row.

Corned beef and cabbage has beef, cabbage, and not a speck of corn. What gives?

There's a scientific explanation for the "vomit" notes some Europeans taste in Hershey's chocolate.

Queen Elizabeth II and Camilla, then–Duchess of Cornwall, at the Royal Ascot in 2013.

If you know the meaning of ‘consort,’ you can probably guess what a queen consort is.

The gas pump nozzle's frequent shut offs are all about safety.

It never fails. You stop to refuel and the gas pump takes on a mind of its own. Here's why it keeps interrupting your flow.

Where there’s a will, there's a way.

Where did we get Dick from Richard? Why is Bill short for William?

A Carl's Jr. opened in New York City in 2018.

The signs and menus look exactly alike, down to that cheery little star. Are they the same restaurant?

The practice dates back decades.

This information might not jibe with what you’ve heard before.

Here are some mnemonic devices to help you master this triple homophonic whammy.

With these delicious alonds, I thee wed...

The candy-coated almonds are a traditional part of many Greek, Italian, and Middle Eastern wedding celebrations.

When to snip, and when to put your scissors away.

Nix those unnecessary stitches.

A lion as depicted in a French Book of Hours, circa 1432.

Just because lions were depicted frequently in medieval art and design doesn’t mean they were depicted well.

Ads used to be cloaked in secrecy before the big game. A 2011 Star Wars spot changed all that.

A number of factors go into the price of truffles.

To figure out a little bit about why truffles are so expensive, Mental Floss talked to Vittorio Giordano, the Vice President and Truffle Guru at Urbani Truffles USA.