Anna Green

Joined: Jun 26, 2015

Anna is a former staff writer and video producer for MentalFloss.com.

Watch Paul Simon Show Off His Basketball Skills On SNL In 1975

How else would cats know how handsome they are?

How Do Mirrors Work?

A scene from the 1970 film Titanic S.O.S.

Watch the RMS Titanic Sink in Real Time

11 Surprising Movies Jimmy Carter Watched While He Was President

Don’t worry, these commercials are more silly than scary.

10 Classic Halloween-Themed Commercials

From loving tributes to the genuinely bizarre, here are some of our favorite Halloween commercials from decades past.

11 Women Horror Writers You Need to Read

Women have written some of the most blood-curdlingly scary stories of all time, but they haven’t always gotten the credit they deserve. Explore some delightfully spooky Halloween reading from 11 masters of horror literature.

Two of the seven natural wonders of Africa: The wildebeest migration with Mount Kilimanjaro in the background.

Watch a Million Wildebeest Migrate Across the Serengeti

The antelopes’ annual migration has been called one of the seven natural wonders of Africa.

Why Do We Laugh When We’re Scared?

Laughter is a surprisingly common reaction to being scared out of your mind.

A grove of mountain cedar releases clouds of pollen.

Watch: Mountain Cedar Trees ‘Sneeze’ Huge Clouds of Pollen

The allergy-inducing mountain cedar may be the most hated tree in Texas.

Ghostbusters' Stay Puft Marshmallow Man - Art of the Scene

See How The ‘Ghostbusters’ Stay Puft Marshmallow Man Was Made

Unlike the CGI-heavy movies of today, Mr. Stay Puft is all practical effects.

There's no shortage of gift ideas for movie lovers.

18 Brilliant Gifts for the Movie Buff in Your Life

From addictive trivia games to portable projectors, here are 18 brilliant gifts for movie lovers who know their stuff.

The Dallol volcano in Ethiopia’s Danakil Desert is one of the most unearthly places on Earth.

19 Places You Won’t Believe Exist

From boiling lakes to glowing caves and hidden prehistoric villages, Earth is full of amazing and unexpected places.

A beautiful barn owl sneaks up on its prey.

How Do Owls Fly So Silently?

Owl feathers’ special structures help the wise birds sneak up on their meals.

Are Owls Actually All That Wise?

Though they’re excellent hunters, it turns out owls probably aren’t any smarter than a lot of other birds.

Cuttlefish have incredible powers of disguise.

Watch A Cuttlefish Camouflage Itself in an Underwater Living Room

In the ocean, cuttlefish are masters of disguise. But can they camouflage themselves in artificial environments, like human homes?

Sunrise on the Snake River in Grand Teton National Park.

Watch a Stunning Time-Lapse of Grand Teton National Park

There are sparkling glacial lakes, breathtaking sunsets, and mountains disappearing into clouds in this high-def tribute to Grand Teton National Park.