Mental Floss

PIZZA









Whom may we thank for this delicious invention?

Discover the fascinating history of pizza, from ancient flatbreads to modern variations.

Hollie Stephens


The history of pizza is packed with myths and misconceptions—but it sure is delicious.

The history of pizza is a large pie—half Margherita and half lies. Let’s take a bite out of pizza’s past, covering styles from Neapolitan and New York to Sicilian and St. Louis and beyond.

Jon Mayer












Tough to beat this.

Do you have to go to Naples for a top-notch slice of ’za? No. Do you have to go there for the best slice in the world? Yes.

Ellen Gutoskey