Colin Ainsworth
Joined: Nov 5, 2018
Colin Ainsworth is a writer from Texas living in New York.
The Greatest 10 Facts About Muhammad Ali
50 Things Turning 50 in 2019
The 20 Products Mental Floss Readers Loved Most in 2018
13 Unusual Road Signs from Around the World
If you're going to be traveling around the world, familiarize yourself with these unusual road signs and their meanings before getting behind the wheel.
7 Stunning Portraits of Farm Animals
Traer Scott's Radiant presents portraits of farm animals—from chickens and cows to pigs and goats and beyond—that live up to its title.
10 Facts About Puffins
With their comical expressions and orange beaks full of fish, Atlantic puffins and their kin are some of the most recognizable birds on the planet. Read on for more puffin facts.
10 Couple's Gifts That You Can Both Enjoy This Valentine's Day
Forget flowers—buy something you can enjoy together. From ravioli-making kits to date-night games, here are 10 couple's gifts that you will both love.
Historians Studying an ‘Ancient’ Scottish Stone Circle Learn It Was Built in the 1990s
Scientists' suspicions were outweighed by the excitement of finding another recumbent stone circle.
A Brief History of the Beer Can
It took decades, and a lot of injured feet, to get us to the stay-tab can we know and love today.
30 Fun Food Holidays to Celebrate This Year
Whether your dietary tastes stick to the old standards like peanut butter and jelly sandwiches or a liquid diet of absinthe and wine, there's a food and drink holiday for you.
Book Sales Are Soaring—And Not Just the Digital Kind
According to Publishers Weekly, print sales rose by almost 2 percent in 2017, and continued to rise in 2018, mostly due to the strength of adult nonfiction sales.
Yes, You Have Too Many Tabs Open on Your Computer—and Your Brain is Probably to Blame
You're likely suffering from a case of "Internet FOMO."
FYI: The FDA Has Ceased Its Food Inspections
Blame the government shutdown. Again.
Why Do So Many Airports Have Chapels?
They weren't created for nervous fliers. They weren't really created for fliers at all.
125 Essential Movies, According to Martin Scorsese
The Oscar-winning director is a walking, talking film school.