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14 Simple Secrets of Professional Organizers

14 Simple Secrets of Professional Organizers

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10 Advances in Weaponry That Changed History

10 Advances in Weaponry That Changed History

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New IKEA Rugs Will Be Made Entirely by Syrian Refugees

New IKEA Rugs Will Be Made Entirely by Syrian Refugees

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The Current Sheriff of Nottingham, and 7 Other Pop Culture Titles Held By Real People

The Current Sheriff of Nottingham, and 7 Other Pop Culture Titles Held By Real People

Live Smarter

Sam's Club Now Offers Self-Service Health Screenings

Sam's Club Now Offers Self-Service Health Screenings

Pizza

Domino’s Launches a Wedding Registry for Pizza-Loving Couples

Domino’s Launches a Wedding Registry for Pizza-Loving Couples

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Retrobituaries: Lincoln Perry, the First African American Movie Star

Retrobituaries: Lincoln Perry, the First African American Movie Star

History

11 Facts for Thomas Paine's Birthday

11 Facts for Thomas Paine's Birthday

Architecture

When UFO Homes Were Almost Considered Ski Lodge Alternatives

When UFO Homes Were Almost Considered Ski Lodge Alternatives

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6 Things We Know About The OA Season 2

6 Things We Know About The OA Season 2

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The Rise and Fall of a Sex Symbol

The Rise and Fall of a Sex Symbol

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How James Whistler Dealt with his Biggest Critic

How James Whistler Dealt with his Biggest Critic

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Introducing a Machine That Sorts Candies by Color 

Introducing a Machine That Sorts Candies by Color 

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This Artist Knits the Most Beautiful Animal "Pelts"

Mental Floss Studios

Textile artist and knitter Ruth Marshall has found a way to show the stunning beauty of animal pelts—without harming any animals.

10 Latin Phrases People Pretend to Understand
12 Historical Speeches Nobody Ever Heard
Why is English Spelling So Messed Up?
10 Ways the CIA Tried to Kill Castro

Young South African Inventor Makes Bricks From Recycled Paper

Kirstin Fawcett

Elijah Djan's design is aimed at improving his country's affordable housing shortage and lowering its high pollution rates.

11 Characters Played by Different Actors
Why Aren't There B Batteries?
The History of CTRL + ALT + DELETE
10 Latin Phrases People Pretend to Understand

Climate Change Is Altering One of Utah's Most Famous Works of Art

Shaunacy Ferro

Soon, the art piece could be marooned away from the shores of the Great Salt Lake.

19 Old-Timey Slang Terms to Bolster Your Vocabulary
What Causes Late Night Snack Cravings?
11 Characters Played by Different Actors
50 Common Misquotations

6 Things We Know About 'The Crown’ Season 2

Jennifer M Wood

When does ‘The Crown’ Season 2 come out?

Incredible Photos of a Melting Ice Hotel
The Stupidest Questions in Super Bowl History
11 Amazing Librarian Tattoos
Did Astronauts Really Eat Astronaut Ice Cream?

5 Surprising Things That Have Broken the Speed of Sound

Mental Floss UK

It's not only aircraft that break the sound barrier.

Why Some Civil War Soldiers Glowed in the Dark
How to Build an Ice Hotel
11 Amazing Librarian Tattoos
6 Amazing Animals That Practically Lived Forever

Are These the Skeletons of the First European Colonists in the U.S.?

Kristina Killgrove

Unearthed in St. Augustine, Florida, the remains may date back to the Spanish settlement of the city in the mid 16th century.

The Bedroom Quirks of 10 Great Authors
How to Swear Like an Old Prospector
6 Amazing Animals That Practically Lived Forever
15 DuckTales Facts

You'll Never Guess What Europeans Call the @ Sign

Nick Greene

With competition like this, we need to do better than "At Sign."

5 Remarkable Things Discovered Under Parking Lots
18 Stunning Black-Light-Responsive Tattoos
The Pig Latins of 11 Other Languages
12 Famous Novelists Who Became Hollywood Screenwriters

8 Products to Keep You Cozy This Winter

Erin McCarthy Abbey Stone

Because we don't have the luxury of hibernating from December through March.

5 Crazy Ways People Amused Themselves Before TV
Why Aren't There B Batteries?
50 Weird Laws Still on the Books
How to Buy a New Computer (in 1993)

New Ultrasound Tech Captures Clearest Imaging Ever of a 20-Week-Old Fetus

Shaunacy Ferro

A London-based fetal imaging research project is developing ways to screen for abnormalities earlier.

12 Old Words that Survived by Getting Fossilized in Idioms
15 DuckTales Facts
13 Little-Known Punctuation Marks We Should Be Using
20 Words We Owe to William Shakespeare

A Newly Discovered Photo of Harriet Tubman Is Up for Auction

Shaunacy Ferro

It shows a younger version of the abolitionist than we typically see.

The Pig Latins of 11 Other Languages
A Closer Look at Our Wall of Magic
Mental Floss Exclusive: Our Interview with Bill Watterson!
What's the Real Origin of "OK"?

9 Unusual Items Found in Rivers Around the World

Stephanie Vermillion

Including some historic weaponry, and one really, really lost crocodile.

The Truth Behind 10 Movie Urban Legends
26 Interesting Facts About Beer
13 Sesame Street Muppets That Make a Difference
Incredible Photos of a Melting Ice Hotel

The House From ‘Grey Gardens’ Is for Sale

Kirstin Fawcett

For $20 million, you can score a piece of cinematic history.

6 Awesome Things Bill Murray Has Done
Why Do Fake Phone Numbers Start With 555?
How to Buy a New Computer (in 1993)
10 Ways the CIA Tried to Kill Castro

New York Is Launching a Citywide Book Club

Michele Debczak

All 8.5 million residents are invited to join.

5 Remarkable Things Discovered Under Parking Lots
18 Stunning Black-Light-Responsive Tattoos
The History of CTRL + ALT + DELETE
17 Web Toys for Your Procrastination Pleasure

9 Megalomaniacal Facts About Narcissism

Jordan Rosenfeld

“A superiority complex always covers up an inferiority complex.”

9 Saturday Night Live Movies That Were Never Made
14 Weird And Wonderful Snow Globes
“'Twas the Night Before Christmas" In Sign Language
100 Pieces of Advice from 100-Year-Olds

Breaking the Mold: Kenner's Super Powers Collection

Jake Rossen

The mid-1980s toy line gave Superman what he always needed: a motor vehicle.

The Russians Didn't Just Use Pencils in Space
Why Aren't There B Batteries?
Why Do People Feel Phantom Cellphone Vibrations?
10 Things You Might Not Know About Maurice Sendak

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