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.

In Basketball, Why Does the Home Team (Usually) Wear White?

11 Fun Facts About Hockey Pucks

11 Rough-and-Tumble Facts About Hockey Fights

12 Fun Facts About Slap Shot

American servicemen and women in Paris celebrate on V-J Day, marking the end of World War II.

12 Facts About the End of World War II

Savage battles, atomic bombs, and shark attacks were just some of the events leading up to the end of World War II in August 1945. Here's a look back on its 80th anniversary.

11 Solid Facts About Mount Rushmore

Mount Rushmore draws millions of visitors every year. Here are some facts about the controversial monument.

The giant panda’s comeback shows that conservation works.

25 Species That Have Made Amazing Comebacks

From the world’s tiniest water lily to the second-largest baleen whale, these animals and plants have beaten the odds (with a big assist from dedicated conservationists).

11 Historical Figures Who Were Really Bad At Spelling

Would you recoil in terror if spell-check ever stopped working? Fear not: You're in good company.

The mushroom cloud forms seconds after the Trinity atomic bomb test on July 16, 1945.

10 Explosive Facts About the Trinity Nuclear Test

Eighty years after the first atomic bomb was detonated in New Mexico, we’re still feeling the political and scientific shockwaves.

Great White Shark breaching at Seal Island, False Bay, South Africa.

12 Facts About Great White Sharks

The truth about these apex predators is often stranger—and more compelling—than the fiction.

12 Discontinued Boy Scout Merit Badges

Aspiring Eagle Scouts no longer sew these patches onto their merit badge sashes, much to the chagrin of taxidermists and almond farmers everywhere

Why is North Always At the Top on a Map?

Magnetic north is shifting towards Siberia, but that doesn't quite explain why maps put north at the top.

15 Toothsome Facts About the Megalodon Shark

The megalodon was the largest shark to ever live, but luckily for us, it’s definitely extinct.

10 Things You May Not Know About Cardinals

These crested songbirds add a welcome dash of color to yards throughout much of the United States. Let’s get a little better acquainted with our rosy, non-migratory neighbors.

A bride and groom exchanging wedding rings.

Why Are Wedding Rings Worn on the Left Hand?

For years, couples have dedicated that finger to romance when any other digit would do.

5 of Abraham Lincoln’s Favorite Foods

The 16th president loved nutritious snacks—and he was also a big fan of bacon.