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One Second a Day - GDB Guide Dog in Training (Lombard)

Professional dog trainer Hana Kim decided to document the challenging and adorable process of turning a puppy into a full-fledged guide dog.

If you've ever wondered how long it takes a whole watermelon to decay, this timelapse video has the answer.

Bird's Impressive Courtship Dance Moves Fail to Impress Partner

A safari group in South Africa witnessed one bird’s epic failure to woo a female.

Sailors in the early days of exploration may have believed that manatees were mermaids.

Unicorns, mermaids, vampires, and leprechauns are some of the most widely known mythical creatures, but where did these legendary beings come from?

One Florida town experienced a golf ball rain.

From beer floods to meat showers, history is full of peculiar—and putrid—disasters.

How many of these colors did you know about?

A vast vocabulary of words have been invented, borrowed, and accumulated over the centuries to describe almost every color and shade imaginable.

From Monty Python to Minnesota's SPAM Museum, this little packaged luncheon meat has a big cultural footprint.

Movies have created some pretty pervasive myths and misconceptions.

In this episode of The List Show, Mental Floss editor-in-chief Erin McCarthy traces some of the most common myths we've gotten from movies.

The United States is host to a number of wild and weird urban legends.

From classics like the vanishing hitchhiker to creepy cryptids, ghostly vehicles, deadly curses, and some stuff you’ve probably seen on Facebook.

From acrophobia (the fear of heights) to zuigerphobia (the fear of vacuum cleaners), there are plenty of things to be scared of—rationally or otherwise.

The diners of the 1950s featured a sleek, space age design.

The history of diner dining, from their Lunch Wagon ancestors to those “We Are Happy to Serve You” take-out cups—and what the future might hold for these beloved establishments.

In this episode of The List Show, episode, we're breaking out some favorite old-timey insults that people should definitely start using again.

You'll never look at time the same way again.

From prehistoric animals that lived much closer to us temporally than you might realize to the guillotine lasting way beyond the French Revolution, these facts are to mess with your perception of time.

Let’s dive into the delicious history of the dumpling.

Dumplings are a delicious staple that transcends borders, but how did these doughy delights rise to international fame?

Whether an entire town can’t stop dancing or people suddenly start worrying about minor marks on their windshields, these seemingly unbelievable events have had some surprising (and sometimes devastating) effects.

The red velvet origin story is a widespread urban legend.

From what makes red velvet cake red (and velvet, for that matter) to its highly dubious origin story, here’s what you need to know about this delicious dessert.

Johnny Cash (left) in 1969 and Elvis Presley in 1958.

Johnny Cash and Elvis Presley occasionally impersonated each other in concerts—here’s the proof.

These companies were accused (and sometimes convicted) of engaging in alleged pyramid schemes and other scams.

The choices were made with a healthy dose of humility.

Which food has done the most to shape human development? Like a lot of interesting questions, it’s kind of impossible to answer.

Animal Size Comparison (150+ Animals) | 3d Animation Comparison

From tardigrades to T. Rex, this visualization puts the sizes of 150 animals into perspective.

Before there was Mark Wahlberg, there was Marky Mark.

You already know about Jane Fonda's Workout—but what about Mark Wahlberg's 'Form... Focus... Fitness'?

These facts will have you making this face.

We can’t promise you’ll ever feel the same way about pasta, pools, or your own face.

[4k, 60 fps] A Trip Through New York City in 1911

The city that never sleeps had a lot more hats and a lot less traffic in the early 20th century.

Coffin bread, Taiwanese nostalgia wrapped in a deep-fried bread bowl. / 54613 / Shutterstock

In this episode of "Food History," host Justin Dodd tells us the story of coffin bread—a dish that is not nearly as morbid as its name suggests.

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Watch an Adorable Puppy Go Through Guide Dog Training

Time Lapse Video Reveals How Long it Takes a Watermelon to Decompose

Female Bird Unimpressed by Male’s Overzealous Tap Dance

The Origins of 13 Mythical Creatures

8 Weird Disasters from History

39 Colors You’ve Probably Never Heard Of

A Brief History of SPAM

13 Lies Movies Taught Us

The Spookiest Urban Legend in All 50 States

41 Fascinating Phobias, Explained

The Delicious History of the Diner

16 Old-Timey Insults For Modern Conversations

17 Facts That Will Warp Your Sense of Time

An International History of Dumplings

7 of History’s Strangest Mass Hysteria Events

A Delicious History of Red Velvet Cake

Watch Johnny Cash Impersonate Elvis Presley For a 1959 Rendition of ‘Heartbreak Hotel’

7 Alleged Pyramid Schemes and Scams

4 Foods That Shaped Human History

See How the World's Smallest Creatures Stack Up Against the World's Biggest Animals

Beyond Jane Fonda: 18 Lesser Known Celebrity Workout Videos

15 Facts You’ll Wish You Had Never Learned

This Stunning 4K Video Shows What New York City Looked Like in 1911

A Lively History of Coffin Bread