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Jackie Mead
Joined: Dec 8, 2020
Jackie Mead has a Bachelor's Degree in history and work in museum education. Her work has appeared on Listverse, Cracked, and History Magazine.
![The ruins of the Maya settlement Palenque in Mexico. The ruins of the Maya settlement Palenque in Mexico.](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_3872,h_2178,x_0,y_228/c_fill,w_1080,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/GettyImages/mmsport/mentalfloss/01j56k3wkj7wdvhvwx5y.jpg)
![A Catalina Island bison. A Catalina Island bison.](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_5085,h_2860,x_0,y_530/c_fill,w_1080,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/voltaxMediaLibrary/mmsport/mentalfloss/01hsh5p1xc7wd9v218ma.jpg)
Why Catalina Island Put Its Bison on Birth Control
![Burmese python love the Everglades. Burmese python love the Everglades.](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_3572,h_2009,x_0,y_1627/c_fill,w_1080,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/voltaxMediaLibrary/mmsport/mentalfloss/01hasdyvq9gj85xfe837.jpg)
9 Animals That Have Invaded Florida
![Florida's capybaras tend to be pretty elusive. Florida's capybaras tend to be pretty elusive.](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_6000,h_3375,x_0,y_576/c_fill,w_1080,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/voltaxMediaLibrary/mmsport/mentalfloss/01h825cdemx2nnkhmts4.jpg)
Florida is Home to the Internet’s Favorite Rodent
The Locust that Ate the American West
Laura Ingalls Wilder recalled the devastation they caused in the 1870s in 'On the Banks of Plum Creek.'
5 Deadly, Explosive Ship Disasters From U.S. History
For centuries, boats have been blowing up with amazing spectacle and horrible tragedy. Here are five ship explosions just as worthy of a three-hour dramatization as the RMS 'Titanic.'
The Mysterious Disappearance of Masterpiece the Poodle
Masterpiece the Toy Poodle was a prized pet. But despite his fame, his mysterious disappearance in 1953 remains unsolved.
The Current That Carried Shipwrecked Sailors Across the Pacific
The Kuroshio Current has swept wayward ships from Japan's waters to the North American shore.
Carrie A. Nation, the Woman Who Attacked Alcoholism With a Hatchet
When it came to eliminating alcohol and shuttering saloons, Carrie A. Nation truly did have a smashing time.
6 Heroic Military Cats
Dogs and horses may rightfully claim their share of battlefield glory, but cats have proven themselves just as brave, cunning, and loyal.