32 Legit Words from the ‘Hepcats Jive Talk Dictionary’
Some of these swellelegant slang terms are still around—and some of them have fallen out of fashion.
Some of these swellelegant slang terms are still around—and some of them have fallen out of fashion.
As one Yelp reviewer put it, Disney’s turkey legs “are the reason I can tolerate thousands of children kicking and screaming all around me with their worn down parents.”
Their reigns were short, but not sweet.
The nation's third president didn't want to give Americans the bird.
Behind all that Old Hollywood glamour are plenty of feuds, some probably illegal child labor practices, and tons of asbestos.
More than 40 years after the most famous ship in Great Lakes history vanished during a storm, the cause is still a mystery.
Early 20th century homes in Pittsburgh and other northeastern cities have a feature that's long been the butt of jokes: a lone toilet in the basement.
Dig in for the dark story of an ethically dubious medical practice that fortunately fell out of fashion.
Can Congress subpoena a former president? Yes—but it’s often more of a voluntary situation.
Consider reviving these words the next time you encounter anyone twistical.
Rednex's fiddle-fueled '90s hit “Cotton Eye Joe” was a reworking of an old American folk song that do-si-doed all the way to No. 25 on the Billboard Hot 100.
In this episode of The List Show, Mental Floss editor-in-chief Erin McCarthy shares some clever hoaxes that had people tricked.
It’s been a century since Howard Carter discovered the tomb of an obscure Egyptian pharaoh named Tutankhamen, kicking off a period of Egyptomania and a fascination with the pharaoh that endures to this day.
Grab your lucky rabbit’s foot and read up on the tales of some of the unluckiest people in history, from the man whose backyard became a battlefield (twice!) to an absurdly accident-prone instrument inventor and beyond.
Once celebrated by millions, these events were later derided as "architectural beauty pageants" and have largely fallen out of favor. What happened?
This pyramid puzzle retraces Howard Carter's footsteps in honor of the 100th anniversary of King Tut's discovery.
Paranormal investigator Nandor Fodor angered spiritualists, earned praise from Sigmund Freud, and influenced one of the most famous ghost stories of all time.
If you’ve ever wondered what it was like to attend a séance during the spiritualist movement, this clip will give you an idea.
Tut's tomb was stuffed to the brim with thousands of objects meant to make his afterlife eternally posh.
‘Äpplet’ had a more successful naval career than its short-lived sibling, the ‘Vasa.’ Studying its wreck could help explain why.
Tacos de canasta (or “basket tacos”) were not the first tacos ever made, but their origin is inextricably linked with the history of that culinary classic.
Christmas has tons of music associated with it, while Halloween is practically devoid of holiday tunes. It hardly seems fair.
Blavatsky asserted that she was able to perform extraordinary paranormal feats because she had been given access to an ancient wisdom, known only to a select few.
When King Tut's tomb was discovered in 1922, some believed the Egyptian pharaoh unleashed a powerful curse upon all who dared to disturb his eternal slumber.