When Corn Flakes Were Part of an Anti-Masturbation Crusade
In the 18th and 19th centuries, much of the world worked itself into a tizzy over the idea of people touching themselves.
In the 18th and 19th centuries, much of the world worked itself into a tizzy over the idea of people touching themselves.
You don't see too many Tunnel of Love rides at amusement parks today, but they once served an important—and risqué—social function.
In this episode of The List Show, Mental Floss editor-in-chief Erin McCarthy shares some surprising facts about sex in the animal kingdom.
A new study is proposing an innovative way to eradicate invasive murder hornets: literal thirst traps laced with pheromones.
Birds do it, bees do it, even Olympic athletes performing near-superhuman feats do it—so Olympic organizers like to make sure they do it safely.
Fans of '90s alternative music may recall King Missile's big single, "Detachable Penis." While the song may have been silly, it turns out than in the animal world, the idea isn't all that bizarre—at least not to the sea slug Chromodoris reticulata.
A mosquito bite eventually goes away. The image of a mosquito tornado, meanwhile, will live in your brain forever.