mentalfloss.com26 of Noah Webster’s Spelling Changes That Didn’t Catch On
Beleev it.
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mentalfloss.comEzra Miller Reportedly Returning for Fantastic Beasts 3
It's bittersweet news for 'Flash' fans.
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mentalfloss.com10 Snack Foods Originally Sold as Medicines
There was a time when you could have subsisted on graham crackers, Moxie and Goo-Goo Clusters and called it a healthy diet.
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mentalfloss.comThe Sweetest 'Sesame Street' Moment
This is profoundly delightful.
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mentalfloss.comMeet Beadnose: Alaska's New Fat Bear Champion
She's big and beautiful.
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mentalfloss.comThe Origins of All 30 NBA Team Names
And which teams could have been the Spirit, the Mounties, the Unicorns, and the Juice.
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mentalfloss.comThis 'Time-Traveling Illusion' Is Designed to Trick Your Brain
We see what we think we should see.
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mentalfloss.com31 of America's Most Haunted Spots, Mapped
We dare you to visit one of these spine-chilling locations this Halloween.
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mentalfloss.com12 Things You Might Not Know About Dictionaries
There are dictionaries that will teach you words like "junkettaceous" and "cuggermugger."
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mentalfloss.comDon't Miss Tuesday's Best Amazon Bargains
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mentalfloss.com8 Emojis That Caused a Public Backlash
When Apple made their peach look less like a butt, people revolted.
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mentalfloss.comFlorida Waffle House Is Giving Away Free Food to Hurricane Michael Victims
Even a Category 4 storm is no match for the beloved restaurant chain.
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mentalfloss.comDo We Actually Know What Shakespeare Looked Like?
Even 400 years after Shakespeare's death, scholars are still debating.
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mentalfloss.comThe Legend—and Truth—of Silverpilen, Stockholm's Spooky Ghost Train
Once you board the Silver Arrow, you never get off.
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mentalfloss.com25 of Oscar Wilde's Wittiest Quotes
"Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much."
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mentalfloss.comHow and Why Did Silent Letters Emerge in English?
The short answer? Because English can’t leave well enough alone.
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mentalfloss.com7 Ways Smarter Food Packaging Has Made Food Safer
Food packaging has come a long way from the days suppliers used tree leaves to wrap and secure their goods. Packaging plays a key role in keeping food safe from damage during handling and free of contaminants. Have a look at some ways modern consumer containers are working to help make sure your meals are healthy, tasty, and safer than ever before.
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mentalfloss.comCan You Spell the Names of the 15 Most Misspelled Cities in America?
Remember those mnemonics from grade school!
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mentalfloss.com25 Words You Didn't Know Were in the Dictionary
Yes, there's a specific word for a treatise on a beard.
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mentalfloss.comThe Nightmare Before Dinner Cookbook Features More Than 60 Tim Burton-Inspired Recipes
More than 60 recipes from the Beetle House are included in the cookbook.
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