The 25 Best Children’s Books of All Time
The best children’s books of all time include works by J.R.R. Tolkien, Maurice Sendak, Louisa May Alcott, and more.
2023-06-02 04:28
You’re Not Mopping Your Floors Enough
Mopping may be a necessary task, but it’s not inherently clear how often we’re supposed to be making it happen. That’s why Mental Floss and Roborock have teamed up to get to the bottom of it.
2023-06-02 04:25
Canadian Woman Wins First Prize in Cheese-Rolling Race After Knocking Herself Unconscious
Nineteen-year-old Delaney Irving was unconscious when she crossed the finish line of Gloucester's 2023 cheese-rolling contest.
2023-06-02 04:18
Scholars Have Released the First Words Chosen for The Oxford Dictionary of African American English
The years-in-the-making Oxford Dictionary of African American English will offer proper attribution to words and phrases that originated in Black culture.
2023-06-02 02:29
What makes us human? Primate genome study offers some clues
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON The most comprehensive genomic study ever on primates - a group whose membership includes
2023-06-02 02:22
This Halibut Ceviche Is the Easiest Seafood Dish You'll Make This Summer
The halibut in this ceviche "cooks" in a simple lime marinade.
2023-06-01 23:28
6 Simple Tricks For Cleaning Your House in Half The Time
Mental Floss and Roborock have teamed up to share six easy tips for cleaning your house in no time.
2023-06-01 23:25
NASA UFO panel in first public meeting says better data needed
By Joey Roulette and Steve Gorman WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Members of an independent NASA panel studying UFOs, or what the U.S.
2023-06-01 10:28
Before E-Readers, a 1930s Writer Reinvented the Book With “Readies”
Machines called “Readies” were writer Bob Brown’s answer to “talkies” in the 1930s.
2023-06-01 05:19
6 Areas You’re Probably Forgetting When You Use Sunscreen
Even if sunscreen is part of your daily routine, there might be some major areas—like your eyelids—where you’ve been forgetting to apply it.
2023-06-01 04:27
A Delicious History of Red Velvet Cake
From what makes red velvet cake red (and velvet, for that matter) to its highly dubious origin story, here’s what you need to know about this delicious dessert.
2023-06-01 03:25
Scientists expand search for signs of intelligent alien life
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON Scientists have expanded the search for technologically advanced extraterrestrial civilizations by monitoring a star-dense
2023-06-01 02:20