For the past few weeks, every time I saw an acronym or initials, I took a picture. You know the brands, authors, and pieces of legislation, but do you know what all those letters stand for? 1. BMW BM...
If you ever thought your tablecloth was ruined and worthless after someone left a nasty coffee cup stain on it, then you need to meet Hong Yi. That’s because the artist knows how to take those ...
A sincere thanks from this Navy veteran to all those who’ve served their country and given their lives for ours. You are not forgotten. You’ll find many of America’s National Memori...
This is for everyone celebrating Memorial Day weekend with pools, picnics, parades, and barbecue. * The Last Letters From World War I Literary Heroes. Poets Wilfred Owen and Edward Thomas, and editor...
UPI/Kevin Dietsch /LANDOV Arlington is some of the most hallowed ground in the United States. More than 400,000 fallen servicemen and women are buried there and are honored with a service every Memor...
This is truly amazing – from my friend Paul, see how the flashed face distortion effect makes ordinary portraits look hideous. I didn’t believe it, but if you shift your eyes around you c...
In case you weren’t obsessively refreshing mentalfloss.com all week, here’s what you missed: 1. Why Do Paper Cuts Hurt So Much?, by Matt Soniak * 2. 30 Famous People With Law Degrees, by ...
JOHN ANGELILLO/UPI /Landov Last night the New Jersey Devils defeated the New York Rangers to advance to the Stanley Cup Finals, where they’ll face the Los Angeles Kings. In case you were wonder...
Photographer and filmmaker Michael Galinsky was 20 years old in 1989 when he and a friend decided to spend six weeks driving across the country, capturing images of mall life for “Malls Across ...
With Memorial Day approaching, we thought it might be a good time to take a look at the rules for respectfully displaying the American flag. We’ve covered the customs surrounding flying the flag at h...
On May 25, 1977, a film hit theaters that would influence everything that came after: Star Wars. Now known as Episode IV or A New Hope, it was the first of six feature films and a whole bunch of stuf...
If you’re in New York and looking for a good discussion of decentralized energy, you’re in luck! Former mental_floss contributing editor/current BoingBoing all-star Maggie Koerth-Baker is...
At this year’s Maker Faire, Adam Savage delivered a speech about “why we make” — a discussion largely about how Savage gets kids interested in making things. But first, he sta...
Photo Gallery of the Day: Behind the Scenes at Paramount Pictures The shot above is from a series of LIFE pictures taken in the 1970s. Can anyone suggest some good sites that have a lot of photograph...
On Fridays, I post a series of unrelated questions meant to spark conversation in the comments. Answer one, answer all, respond to someone else’s reply (you really can do that now!), whatever y...
Party-crashing Cows A backyard party in Boxford, Massachusetts turned ugly when a herd of cows arrived uninvited. A police officer responding to a call about loose cows saw the herd head into a backy...
The 2012 presidential election is less than six months away, so let’s brush up on some former Commanders-in-Chief in today’s mentalfloss.com Brain Game Free-for-all Friday challenge. Good...
Friday’s 5 Questions quiz just can’t wait for the weekend to arrive: Cut to the ‘Chase’
Thirty-two years later, Mount St. Helens has recovered nicely from the explosive volcanic eruption of 1980. The way that living species moved in and took over can teach us lessons about the larger, g...
Law degree image via Shutterstock Second-guessing your career choice? You’re not alone. Even people who put themselves through many extra years of schooling sometimes end up changing their mind...
The weekend approaches, _flossers! To take you into the warm embrace of a Friday, here is another round of the game that’s sweeping the nation: GUESS THE THEME! All the clips below have somethi...
Friday, May 25, is International Geek Pride Day. We didn’t invent it — according to Wired, a guy named Tim McEachern deserves some of the credit. He started the Geek Pride Festival in Albany, N...
While it’s probably a stretch to say that any candy is “good for you,” do you know which ones are really packing the calories? We’ll give you pairs of candy, you tell us which...
Image: Potato mold. Heikki Leis The Mold & The Beautiful The spoiled produce in the Afterlife photography series is a feast for the eyes only. * So, Are You Married? Kids? Incarcerated For the R...
© Keren Su/CORBIS Hundreds of climbers have lost their lives trying to conquer Everest, including four last weekend. But the tallest mountain in the world is not actually the most lethal. Approximate...
Each week Miss Kathleen provides links to a variety of stories about libraries, authors, and books. If there’s something noteworthy going on in your local library, leave us a comment! So, is Fifty Sh...
I’m throwing another party and need help with my playlist, which is numerically themed this time. I’ll give you snippets of lyrics from a song that refer to a number — it’s up...
“Nothing I did, where the only reason for doing it was the money, was ever worth it except as bitter experience. Usually I didn’t end up getting the money either. The things I did because...
Some people play with their food, while others make a game out of cooking -literally! Tetris is great for all kinds of food preparation because it’s simple, recognizable, colorful, popular, and...
Today’s mentalfloss.com Brain Game Think Thursday challenge is a “quickie.” Good luck: What four-letter English word for a particular type of animal has no rhyme? Here is the ANSWER.
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