Shaunacy Ferro

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Shaunacy Ferro is a senior staff writer for MentalFloss.com. Her work has previously appeared in Fast Company, Popular Science, and Architect magazine, among others. She lives in Brooklyn and spends most of her free time taking photos of her cat.

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Faulkner loved a well-placed comma.... READ ON

Words that Sound Like What They Mean are Easier to Learn

If a word sounds like its meaning, it’s easier to remember.... READ ON

9 of the Longest Journeys You Can Take Around the World

Take the world's longest escalator to the longest flight to the longest subway to the longest bridge.... READ ON

Poop Bank Opens in the Netherlands

Fecal transplants for everyone.... READ ON

Scientists Record High-Speed Imagery of Snot Rockets

Sneezing produces a “turbulence cloud" of snot.... READ ON

Slovenian Town Plans to Build a Public Beer Fountain

It will be Europe’s first public beer fountain.... READ ON

St. Vincent Designed a Guitar to Better Fit a Woman’s Body

For shredders whose chests aren’t entirely flat.... READ ON

Go on a Date With Your Dog for Valentine’s Day

Hot dogs, champagne, and dog treats? Yes, please.... READ ON

How You Should Really Be Sitting at Your Desk

Stop hunching over your laptop like a goblin hiding treasure.... READ ON

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You could reheat your lunch with less than 800 push-ups!... READ ON

Nostalgic Photos of Student Life in the USSR

Cheating on tests, throwing potatoes, and more.... READ ON

The 19th Century Version of Cards Against Humanity

It was called “Peter Coddle’s Trip to New York.”... READ ON

Caribbean Sperm Whales Have Their Own Regional Accent

A new study on whale vocalizations shows that Caribbean sperm whales all use a certain acoustic pattern that’s not heard outside of the region.... READ ON

Turn This Armchair Into the Ultimate Lounge Chair With Add-On Stools

It looks like a multicolored Popsicle.... READ ON

Enjoy a Nap in the Grass With This Outdoor Bed

It's exactly what it sounds like: a literal bed of grass.... READ ON

A Caffeine Bracelet Will Free You From the Horrors of Drinking Coffee

It's the closest you're going to get to an IV-drip of caffeine right now.... READ ON

Multicolored Cats Might Be More Aggressive Than Other Cats, Study Finds

"Tortitude" is real.... READ ON

32 Words for Positive Phenomena That Don’t Have an English Equivalent

Why don’t we have a word for when you sneak a taste of food when you think no one’s watching?... READ ON

Want to Move to Europe? Here Are the Happiest Cities

Looking good, Vilnius, Lithuania!... READ ON

Panda Bear Toast Will Make Your Breakfast Dreams Come True

You may not have known that you needed this, but you definitely need this.... READ ON

Popular Cover Songs Visualized as Solar Systems

Galaxy of Covers, an interactive visualization by the design firm Interactive Things, charts just how popular certain cover songs are.... READ ON

Google Is Giving Away 2 GB of Storage for Free Today

All you have to do is review your security settings.... READ ON

France Will Build More Than 600 Miles of Solar-Powered Roadways

Over the next five years, France plans to generate power for 8 percent of its population with solar panels installed in roads.... READ ON

Vintage Valentines from 100 Years Ago

Explore the New York Public Library’s collection of vintage Valentines.... READ ON

Alert: Girl Scout Cookies Differ Depending on Where You Live

While you're eating Peanut Butter Patties, someone in the next county over is eating Tagalongs. And yes, they taste a little different.... READ ON

3 Scientific Suggestions for Living a Better Life

How to be a happier person, in just a few simple(ish) steps.... READ ON

Apple Wins Award for Preserving Historic Landmarks

Several of the company’s New York City retail stores are in historic buildings.... READ ON

Valentine’s Day Cards for Chemistry Geeks

Won't you be amine?... READ ON

Millennials Think They’re Narcissistic, Too (Thank You Very Much)

Young people and Baby Boomers rank Millennials' narcissism at similar levels. The difference? Boomers don't think they're narcissistic at all.... READ ON

25 Delicious Facts About Nutella

Few snacks inspire quite as much passion as Nutella.... READ ON

Watch Soothing Footage of Ice Floes on Lake Michigan

A timelapse shot out of a Chicago high-rise captures what happens when large sections of the lake freeze over.... READ ON

This Packaging Is Like a Mattress for Your Eggs

Best of all, you can see if one of the eggs inside is broken.... READ ON

20 Companies With the Best Job Perks

Vacation travel stipends? Free acupuncture? Paying off student debt? Yes, please.... READ ON

Play This Game to Find Out How Easily Distracted You Are

Just how frazzled are you?... READ ON

Looking at Nature Improves Kids’ Academic Abilities

Stop studying and go outside!... READ ON

Fly By The Dwarf Planet Ceres With This NASA Animation

Get up close and personal with one of the solar system's largest dwarf planets.... READ ON

Humans Use 'BoarCurling' to Rescue Wild Boars From Slippery Frozen Lake

And you thought curling was boring.... READ ON

Watch an Entire Earth Day Pass By in 12 (Breathtaking) Seconds

See every sunrise and sunset in the blink of an eye.... READ ON

A Vertical Cemetery for Cities Running Out of Room for Their Dead

The world doesn't have room for sprawling, grassy graveyards anymore.... READ ON

The Playing Cards That Help Solve Cold-Case Crimes

In 2007, a game of Go Fish helped solve a three-year-old murder case.... READ ON

How Much Time Do We Actually Spend Working at Work?

Let’s not pretend we’re all working eight hours a day.... READ ON

25 Outsized Facts About Rhode Island

Learn more about the home of sideburns, the shopping mall, and 384 miles of shoreline.... READ ON

The Next Trend in Fitness Wearables: Analyzing Your Sweat

Berkeley researchers are developing a wearable that can monitor your sweat for dehydration and more.... READ ON

Watch Adorable Baby Turtles Learn to Catch Crickets

Too slow!... READ ON

New York City May Finally Get Modern Train Cars

The open-car design used in cities like London and Tokyo would increase capacity by 10 percent.... READ ON

Europe’s Queens Were More Likely To Go To War Than Its Kings

Between the 15th and 20th centuries, women-led states were 27 percent more likely to go to war, a new analysis finds.... READ ON

Octopuses Change Colors to Intimidate Their Foes, Study Finds

A new study suggests that octopuses aren’t as asocial as we thought, and that their color-changing abilities aren't just camouflage.... READ ON

The Milky Way Is a Messy Galaxy Compared to Its Neighbor

Most of space is filled with dust, but a neighboring galaxy called IC 1613 is almost completely devoid of it.... READ ON

This Is How Sound Affects the Way Your Food Tastes

Test it for yourself.... READ ON

Computer Beats a Professional “Go” Player for the First Time

It's a major victory for artificial intelligence.... READ ON

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