Mental Floss

WOMEN

There are said to be several White Ladies roaming the world.

Whether born of folklore or a historical tragedy, each of these ladies has a haunting tale.

Kristy Puchko
Joseph E. Baker, Library of Congress // Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons

Discover whether you are guilty of maleficium and/or would have been accused of practicing witchcraft according to the laws and evidence used during the 1692 Salem Witch Trials.

Leah Beckmann








A lot of the methods involved pee.

Before home pregnancy tests, the most reliable test was just to wait and see. But people still wanted to know as early as possible whether they were harboring a tiny human.

Linda Rodriguez McRobbie
Tennis star Billie Jean King has had a lasting influence on sports and beyond.

Billie Jean King is one of tennis’ most celebrated athletes. But she also championed gender equality efforts and fought for equal pay in sports.

Mary Beth Skylis








Olympic gold medalist Wilma Rudolph.

Wilma Rudolph made history as a Black woman athlete at the 1960 Rome Olympics, becoming the first American woman to win three gold medals at one Olympics.

Lucas Aykroyd
Venus Williams at the 2023 ASB Women's Classic.

Venus Williams took the sports world by storm when she first arrived on the international stage as a teenage tennis phenom. She hasn't slowed down since.

Rashad Grove


Marie Curie.

Marie Curie, who was born in Warsaw, Poland, on November 7, 1867, is still the only person to receive Nobel Prizes in two different sciences.

Michele Debczak