Ethan Trex
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Why Does Humidity Make Us Feel Hotter?
Is it really not the heat, but the humidity? With temperatures spiking around the country, we thought it was a good time to answer some questions about the heat index. → Read More
6 Amazing Facts About Sally Ride
Sally Ride—the first American woman in space—paved the way for female astronauts, and proved there is such thing as a stupid question. → Read More
5 Facts About Edgar Allan Poe
You can quote 'The Raven.' But how well do you know Edgar Allan Poe's quirky sense of humor and code-cracking abilities? → Read More
5 Facts About Edgar Allan Poe on His 210th Birthday
You can quote 'The Raven.' But how well do you know the writer’s quirky sense of humor and code-cracking abilities? → Read More
100 Years Later: Remembering Boston's Great Molasses Flood of 1919
On January 15, 1919, Beantown suffered one of history’s strangest disasters. → Read More
Remembering Boston's Great Molasses Flood of 1919
On January 15, 1919, Boston suffered one of history’s strangest disasters when the “Great Molasses Flood” tore through the city's North End and deposited so much gooey residue that locals claimed they could still smell the molasses on warm days decades later. → Read More
6 Surprising Facts About Boxing Day
Relax, Hallmark conspiracy theorists: Boxing Day isn’t some prank to confuse America. It’s a real holiday in the United Kingdom and other European countries that dates back to the days of Queen Victoria. → Read More
A Brief History of Black Friday
It’s the unofficial start of the holiday shopping season, but where did this tradition start? And just how big is it? → Read More
Why Do the Lions and Cowboys Always Play on Thanksgiving?
Why do the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys always take to the field for a Thanksgiving football game? Because it's tradition! But how did this tradition begin? → Read More
A Brief History of Zubaz
Let’s take a look back at the hottest zebra-striped pants of the early '90s. → Read More
A Brief History of Zubaz
When we think of Zubaz today, “utilitarian” probably isn’t the first word that pops into our heads. → Read More
9/11 and the Hospitable People of Gander, Newfoundland
In the immediate aftermath of the 9/11 attacks, our Canadian neighbors in Gander, Newfoundland sprang into action. → Read More
The Dog Who Saved the World Cup for England
Although England's Geoff Hurst booted four goals to lead the home team to victory, the real hero of the 1966 World Cup was an English pooch named Pickles. → Read More
5 Things You Didn't Know About Sally Ride
Test your knowledge with amazing and interesting facts, trivia, quizzes, and brain teaser games on MentalFloss.com. → Read More
What Makes #2 Pencils So Special?
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Sergeant Stubby: The Drool Sergeant of World War I
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Sergeant Stubby: The Drool Sergeant of World War I
Any dog can fight. But only one could help win the Great War. → Read More
5 Things You Might Not Know About Wallis Simpson
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Why Do College Basketball Teams Cut Down the Nets?
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How Does One Become A Knight?
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