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I Restored This Yellowed & Broken PSone - Retro Playstation Console Restoration

Take a Trip Back to the '90s With This Soothing PlayStation Restoration Video

You don't have to be a retro video game fan to find this classic PlayStation restoration oddly satisfying.

Get Smarter Every Day With the New 2025 Mental Floss Amazing Facts Calendar

A year’s worth of facts can be found in this desktop-friendly calendar.

Solar eclipse before moment of totality.

105-Year-Old Eclipse Chaser Is Preparing For Number 13

For his next and possibly last solar eclipse, Texas resident Laverne Biser won't have to travel farther than his backyard.

There are 54 Common Clichés Hiding in This Busy Museum Scene—Can You Spot Them All?

Clichés may be annoying in everyday life. But within the scope of this clever illustration, you'll be excited to find them.

What’s the Kennection? #108

All five answers to the questions below have something in common. Can you figure it out?

Before you start pranking, read up on where April Fools’ Day might have come from.

The Hazy Origins of April Fools’ Day

The origins of April Fools’ Day have long been caught up in myths and legends involving everything from mackerels to calendar switches.

Woman Rescues Baby Hedgehog, Realizes It’s a Hat Pom-Pom

This can't be the only hedgehog-hat mix-up in history.

What’s the Kennection? #107

All five answers to the questions below have something in common. Can you figure it out?

The BBC once pranked the world by declaring that Big Ben’s clock face would be going digital.

11 of the Greatest Pranks of All Time

From Taco Bell buying the Liberty Bell to the time the BBC convinced its viewers that spaghetti grows on trees, these are some of the most iconic pranks in history.

Synonyms for ‘Cool’: 21 Rad Slang Terms You Should Know

Enjoy this list of synonyms for ‘cool’ in the sense of “awesome, excellent, neato, super-duper.” They’re dope.

‘A Village Fair, with a Church behind,’ by Isack van Ostade

The Hidden Pooper in Isack van Ostade’s ‘A Village Fair, With a Church Behind’

Art conservators for the UK’s Royal Collection were in for quite a surprise when they set about cleaning a 17th-century oil painting.

Fun fact? Those eyes are virtually indestructible.

16 Sweet Facts About Peeps

Whether you love or hate this Easter candy, there’s no denying that marshmallow Peeps are an iconic part of the holiday.

6 Easter Traditions From Around the World

When it comes to Easter, the feast dishes, public celebrations, and even the candy often vary depending on where you live.

17 Basketball Slang Terms to Elevate Your Game

Whether you’re playing a game of basketball or watching one, you want to sound like a pro. These slang terms will help.

How to Play Instagram’s Secret Emoji Game

If you get bored scrolling through Instagram reels, play the secret game built into your DMs.

What’s the Kennection? #106

All five answers to the questions below have something in common. Can you figure it out?

There are way more digits in pi than you probably realize.

How to Memorize Pi if You’re a Word Person

Pi Day offers something for the math-lover and baked-goods lover. What about the word lover? Here are some tips and tricks for memorizing the digits of pi with words.

What’s the Kennection? #105

All five answers to the questions below have something in common. Can you figure it out?

The Korean ideophone 쿨쿨 (pronounced “kul-kul”) indicates the deep breathing of a restful slumber.

15 Effortlessly Evocative Korean Ideophones

English speakers may be familiar with onomatopoeias, but they’re only a very small subset of ideophones, a broader word class can also convey other sensory experiences unrelated to sound. These Korean ideophones are sure to make your language sparkle.

This background isn't a real cipher (as far as we know).

5 Beginner’s Codebreaking Tips From ‘Codebreaking: A Practical Guide’

‘Codebreaking: A Practical Guide’ can teach a beginner how to break into codebreaking (and an expert how to up their game).

The 40-hour-a-week slog could go by a lot easier with these fun finds.

12 Essential Products for Folks Who Hate the 9-To-5 Grind

If the Sunday scaries have got you down—especially ahead of Daylight Savings 2024—then these essential products might help make the 9-to-5 grind seem less daunting.

If you want a fact about the Best Picture winner from 2023, so do we. / Frazer Harrison via Getty.

Fascinating Facts About All 95 Best Picture Oscar Winners

In Hollywood, winning the Oscar for Best Picture is the highest honor a film can achieve—and we’re giving you one fun fact about all 95 of them.

What’s the Kennection? #104

All five answers to the questions below have something in common. Can you figure it out?

15 Delightfully Quirky Town Slogans

These towns may not have the biggest populations, but their clever slogans are second to none.

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