

Ellen Gutoskey
Joined: Jun 24, 2019
Ellen Gutoskey is a Mental Floss staff writer who especially loves covering pop culture, not-so-popular culture, literature, really tiny things, really giant things, and anything that was previously thought to be lost. She used to work in publishing, she's usually laughing, and you can follow her on Twitter @ellengutoskey.


Definition Detective Quiz #33

15 Memorable Slang Terms From the Vietnam War

Definition Detective Quiz #32
7 Fun Facts About Britney Spears’s ‘Oops! … I Did It Again’
Go behind the scenes of Britney Spears’s second album, ‘Oops! … I Did It Again.’
REAL IDs: Everything You Need to Know Before the Deadline
The REAL ID program is finally being enforced. Here's how it could affect you.
15 of the World’s Most Beautiful Moths
From the luna moth to the Madagascan sunset moth, these species rival the most stunning butterflies.
Definition Detective Quiz #31
We give you an obscure word with four definitions—one correct, three made up. Can you identify the correct one?
5 Fascinating Animals Named After Disney Characters
Classic Disney characters have lent their names to spiders, dinos, and more.
Inside ‘Inside Baseball’: How America’s Pastime Invented a Handy Metaphor
In the 19th century, 'inside baseball' only had one meaning—here's how it came to be.
What Exactly Is Beef Tallow?
What it is, what it's used for, and whether it lives up to the hype.
Definition Detective Quiz #30
We give you an obscure word with four definitions—one correct, three made up. Can you identify the correct one?
The Land of Gorch: The Forgotten Muppets Sketch That Ran During SNL’s First Season
“I don’t write for felt,” writer Michael O'Donoghue said, and John Belushi often called them “mucking Fuppets.”
All 26 Members of the ‘Saturday Night Live’ Five-Timers Club
You might already know that Tina Fey and Steve Martin are in SNL’s Five-Timers Club. But what about Drew Barrymore and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson?
When Brendan Fraser Randomly Crashed Rob Lowe’s 2000 Saturday Night Live Hosting Gig
Brendan Fraser shouting "Bedazzled!" over SNL’s closing instrumental music confused everyone, including host Rob Lowe.
The 15 Longest-Running Cast Members in ‘Saturday Night Live’ History
How long has Kenan Thompson been on 'SNL'? Nineteen seasons—and counting.