Mark Mancini

Joined: Nov 21, 2012

A native of fabulous Rochester, NY, Mark loves freelance writing, community theater, & anything dinosaur-related. He’s also obsessed with Denver Broncos football.

Mars rover captures first ever sound of dust devil

7 Fascinating Facts About Martian Dust Devils

12 Facts About Hammerhead Sharks

An animal you seriously don't want to mess with.

9 Amazing Facts About Komodo Dragons

Cleavon Little and Gene Wilder star in 'Blazing Saddles' (1974).

12 Fun Facts About ‘Blazing Saddles’

This picture contains clues to the big cat’s identity.

What’s the Difference Between Jaguars and Leopards?

Learn how to “spot” the differences between jaguars and leopards based on their anatomy, behavior, and geographic ranges.

A Freedom Rider getting kicked out of a bus depot, 1961.

11 Facts About the Freedom Riders

Hundreds of civil rights activists calling themselves Freedom Riders bravely held the nation accountable to its rules against segregation in 1961. Here are the facts you need to know.

10 Wild Bigfoot Conspiracy Theories

Sasquatch sightings have been reported in every state but Hawaii over the course of several centuries. In the process, a number of bizarre theories have been put forth to explain how the mysterious beasts came to be—and how they manage to evade us.

11 “Eco-Horror” Movies that Shocked the 1970s

Mother Nature can be scary, as these films full of homicidal bunnies, pissed-off piranhas, and one mutated bear prove.

Portrait of Alexander Hamilton by Thomas Hamilton Crawford.

11 Surprising Facts About Alexander Hamilton

Even if you've seen the Broadway musical 'Hamilton,' there's probably a lot you don't know about this enigmatic founding father.

Christian Krohg, ‘Leif Erikson Discovering America,’ (1893)

15 Fascinating Facts About Leif Erikson

Leif Erikson's foray into America began over a thousand years ago—long before Columbus's 1492 journey.

Know what these areas were called before they got their current names.

11 Native American Names for Modern U.S. Cities

Chicago may have been named after an Indigenous term for stinky onions.

Do Scarecrows Actually Work?

Scare crows may deter crows and blackbirds, but you'll have to make some modifications for them to really work.

A surgeon waving a dismembered arm might have sparked the Doctor’s Riot of 1788.

The Anatomy Riots: When Americans Protested Grave Robbing by Taking to the Streets

In the 18th and 19th centuries, robbing graves of their corpses for dissection at medical schools was an all too common practice—and sometimes, enraged citizens rose up in protest.

The Reason Boston is Called “Beantown”

Among nicknames like “The Athens of America,” “The Cradle of Liberty,” and “The Hub of the Universe,” “Beantown” sounds very out of place.

Why Do People Say the Moon is Made of Cheese?

The moon-made-of-cheese rumor may have started with a hungry wolf and a crafty fox.

10 Thundering Facts About Apatosaurus

Apatosaurus suffers from an identity crisis of epic proportions. Even today, many people only know this amazing animal as the Brontosaurus, a name that was discarded 111 years ago. Really, it’s a shame. The real Apatosaurus deserves way more respect for w