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The sitcoms of the '80s were some of the best, but how well do you remember them? Can you name them from the main character alone?

Elvis Presley reading a magazine at home

Presley read widely, and his library included spiritual texts like 'The Prophet' and 'The Little Prince.'

American Civil War - Camp Winfield Scott

Civil War soldiers had to make the best out of small rations and sparse ingredients when it came to their meals.

Skillet Gnocchi With Eggplant-Tomato Sauce for Dinner in Minutes column in Food

Look into the history of the word “gnocchi” and learn the many different ways to pronounce it.

Mental Floss Trivia of the Day for August 26

Celebrate Hump Day with a new set of trivia questions.

Following the passing of Dolly Parton at age 80, look back at her extraordinary life through 10 iconic photos, tracing her path from East Tennessee to global legend.

Jungle animals with "Mental Floss Trivia" sign

Test your knowledge of mammals, birds, insects, ocean life, reptiles, amphibians, and more, with these fascinating animal trivia questions with answers.

Hundreds of years after this Italian explorer was born, we were shouting his name across the pool—but why?

"I know I don’t look like your next door..."

"Wednesday" S2, Part 2 Wednesday Island Fan Event

As a teen, Tim Burton wrote a children's book that he hoped Disney would publish.

Satellite views of Little Diomede and Big Diomede at the Bering Strait

Little Diomede and Big Diomede are just 2.4 miles apart, but they are separated by nationality and time zone.

Fortune cookies as we know them today may actually been created by Japanese Americans.

Taking time off from work is crucial to avoid burnout. But which countries offer the most PTO?

Historians are still unsure what purpose these bestial legal proceedings actually served.

Mental Floss Trivia of the Day for August 25

Ready for more trivia? Test how well you know August 25 in history, plus more questions.

The ancient Romans valued travel, and visited Greek islands, the Pyramids of Giza, the Olympic Games, and various bathhouses, among other destinations.

Discover the spiritual meaning of the Sturgeon Moon, from its ties to abundance and harvest to how this August full moon influences personal growth.

Smoke from Canadian wildfires fills the skies of Chicago.

Wildfire smoke affected air quality across the U.S. this summer. See which 25 cities were hit hardest.

The name doesn’t come from the canned meat, but a ‘Monty Python’ sketch about the canned meat.

An analysis of ancient Romans’ teeth reveals what men and women were eating when Vesuvius erupted.

A photo of Krakow, Poland next to pilaf rice

How fast can your mind and fingers work? See if you can answer all 42 questions in under three minutes with this quiz that asks, is this a place or a food?