Mental Floss

GAMES

Don't fall for these common video game misconceptions.

Video games have been around for many decades—so it’s no surprise a number of myths and rumors have cropped up surrounding them.

Meredith Danko










The toy aisle looked pretty different in the mid-20th century.

From a dollhouse with a nuclear bunker to an atomic energy lab with real uranium, some of these toys from the ‘50s and ‘60s have us scratching our heads.

Kaeli Conforti




The first soccer balls weren't even made out of rubber.

Dive into the history of soccer balls, including how they evolved from their earliest form, when they were made out of pig bladders, into the hexagon design we see today.

Erik van Rheenen