A Tasty History of Descriptive Names for Pasta Shapes
In a tasty episode of the Mental Floss series Food History, host Justin Dodd explains the tasty history of the very descriptive names given to…
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The Origins of 22 Anecdotal Cryptozoological Animals
Mental Floss host Erin McCarthy explains the origins of 22 different cryptozoological animals from folklore, rumor and hearsay. These anecdotal animals are known as cryptids.…
How Candy Corn Became Associated With Halloween
In a toothsome episode of the Mental Floss series Food History (previously), host Justin Dodd shares the history of candy corn, the origins of corn…
Turning Little Free Libraries Into Free Food Pantries
Seen in my Chicago neighborhood. Sign says "To help our neighbors affected by the COVID-19 crisis, this Little Free Library is converted to a Little…
How the Words Used For Numbers in Languages Around the World Often Have Anatomical Roots
In a numenary episode of their incredibly informative whiteboard series for Mental Floss, linguist Arika Okrent and illustrator Sean O’Neill verbally and visually explain how…
Maryland Zoo Builds a Custom LEGO Wheelchair for an Injured Rescued Box Turtle Allowing Him to Heal
When a severely injured box turtle who was found wandering around Druid Hill Park in Baltimore, employees at the Maryland Zoo stepped in to help.…
Citroën France Introduces Seetroën, A Bizarre Pair of Glasses That Help to Eliminate Motion Sickness
Concerned about the prevalence of motion sickness amongst Europeans during the summer traveling months, French carmaker Citroën, in collaboration with the startup company Boarding Ring,…
How Silent Letters in Words From the English Language Reveal Their Specific Etymological Origins
In a taciturn episode of their incredibly informative whiteboard series for Mental Floss, linguist Arika Okrent and illustrator Sean O’Neill verbally and visually explain how…
Common Phrases and Words in English That Have Very Specific Meanings Within Certain Professions
In a bilateral episode of their incredibly informative whiteboard series for Mental Floss, linguist Arika Okrent and illustrator Sean O’Neill verbally and visually explain how…
De Poezenboot, A Houseboat on an Amsterdam Canal That Provides a Floating Sanctuary to Homeless Cats
View this post on Instagram A post shared by É?nn? Cristin ? moon baby (@eanna_cristin) on Aug 28, 2018 at 3:59am PDT De Poezenboot is…