11 Questionable Suggestions for Raising the Titanic
In the 100-plus years since the RMS 'Titanic' slipped beneath the surface of the Atlantic, a wealth of ideas has been offered for how to bring it back up. Here are a few of the strangest.
In the 100-plus years since the RMS 'Titanic' slipped beneath the surface of the Atlantic, a wealth of ideas has been offered for how to bring it back up. Here are a few of the strangest.
See how many of these you recognize, and how many of them would puzzle your kids or grandkids.
Blood, sweat, tears? Classic bodily fluids. And then there’s mucus, spit, semen, and urine—well known to juvenile minds everywhere. But what else is oozing around inside you?
Every now and then those misunderstandings have real world consequences.
While some might argue that 140 characters aren't enough to adequately express a thought or have a conversation, others have discovered that a tweet or two is all it takes to end up in a courtroom. Here are 11 great tricks for tweeting yourself into a hot
You'd expect famous people to know other famous people. But maybe not these famous people.
Trees are exceedingly useful. They clean our air, cool our communities, and make the landscape beautiful. We use them for food, shade, building material, fuel, erosion control, barriers, and many other things. Some look at trees and see an art medium, a c
We’ve scoured the Letters of Note archives once again, this time for notes from men who would hold or were holding the highest office in the land.
Is there anything Listerine can't do?
Here are 11 spinoff ideas that barely made it past the drawing board.
“The length of a film should be directly related to the endurance of the human bladder.”
Whether they're expressing genuine gratitude or sarcasm, we're thankful that these famous figures took the time to write.
These people all made one or more appearances as movie extras before going on to bigger and better things.
Of all the honors that the Queen of England bestows on her subjects, a knighthood is easily the most coveted. To British citizens, few titles could be greater than having a “Sir” or “Dame” in front of their name. So what kind of person would turn down suc
For everyone who is or was a teen, here are some scientific explanations for why they behave that way.
Before people had hundreds of channels, if they wanted to watch surgery or gawk at celebrity babies, they had to actually leave the house. Here are some of the ways people entertained themselves in the pre-TV era.
Sometimes there is more to a dinner plate than meets the eye. In some cases, what looks like a regular meal is actually a cake with some clever, camouflaging decoration. Here are 11 cakes that look like something much more nutritious... or at least like s
Here's a little-known fact: January 4 is National Trivia Day! Let's celebrate with some of our favorite facts, pulled from our Amazing Fact Generator and the @mental_floss Twitter
From The Beatles to Lady Gaga, some of the music world's biggest names are responsible for some of the holiday season's biggest clunkers.
From cheddar cheese to the tuxedo.
Although the East German government fortified the barrier with everything from watchtowers to guard dogs to beds of nails, a few people managed to slip over the border in amazing ways.
Facebook is usually just a running feed of pictures, talk about the weather and inspirational quotes. (Mine is, anyway; maybe your friends are more exciting.) But sometimes Facebook status updates are a little more interesting. And by “interesting,” we me
Today, the Catholic Church celebrates the Solemnity of All Saints, often referred to as All Saints' Day or All Hallows (hence October 31 is Halloween, a contraction of All Hallows' Evening). In honor of the day, we present to you some of the lesser-known