Shipwrecks continue to be a source of fascination for maritime historians and the general public alike. The image of a once-powerful vessel claimed by the sea is a testament to human fallibility ...
Letâs see how well you know your literature. / Thomas Barwick/DigitalVision/Getty Images (woman), ahmad agung wijayanto/Shutterstock (question marks) When it comes to citing novels, opening ...
These days, we use âGOPâ to refer to Republicansâbut that wasnât always the case. / Carol Yepes/GettyImages Youâll often hear the Republican Party called âthe GOP.â The initialism ...
More than 100,000 people in the U.S. are currently on the national waiting list for an organ transplant. Sadly, the chronic shortage of donated organs means that over 6000 patients every year die ...
Like all great things, this classic snack doesn't last forever. / Paul Taylor, Stone Collection, Getty Images; Justin Dodd, Mental Floss (background) Popcorn is a pretty wild kind of treat if you ...
Gammer Gurtonâs Garland was the title of a landmark collection of nursery rhymes first published in England in the early 1780s. Compiled by an English antiquary named Joseph Ritson, the book ...
What's in a name? A lot of pronunciation mistakes. / Courtesy of WordFinderX Many people know the awkwardness that comes with mispronouncing a personâs name, or having oneâs own name mangled.
The signed archetype of the U.S. Constitution now up for auction. / Brunk Auctions If youâve ever wanted to own a rare signed copy of the U.S. Constitution, nowâs your chance. On September 28 ...
Rare Rembrandt painting sells for more than a million dollars / KENS 5: Your San Antonio News Source Estate sales usually involve families letting go of various household items like dinnerware and ...
Can you spot the hidden key in this mess? / Click Storage Relocating to a new space can be an exciting change in a personâs lifeâbut the moving process itself is usually daunting. Many things ...
/ Andrew Fox/The Image Bank/Getty Images (cemetery), ahmad agung wijayanto/Shutterstock (question marks) âThis is no way to live!â Even as he was dying of pneumonia, comedian âGroucho ...
He wants you to learn about the symbolâs history. / swim ink 2 llc/Corbis Historical/Getty Images (Uncle Sam); Justin Dodd/Mental Floss (question mark) Uncle Samâclad in red, white, and blue ...