While Tender Is The Night never quite reached the level of acclaim of his other works like The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald considered it his best, and it underwent a critical renaissance in tandem with ...

From tray tables to seat pockets, everything on board can harbor germs. And of all the questionable areas on a plane, the bathroom may be the most suspicious—particularly the sink’s handle, which, ...

Couch potatoes, word lovers, and anyone who’s ever turned on a television all have what it takes to succeed at this quiz. It features synonyms for the titles of 16 famous TV shows, from beloved ...

Linguists will tell you that Pig Latin has all the building blocks of communication, but because it “borrows” everything from English, they classify it as a language game .

Perched on the Tennessee-North Carolina border, the Great Smoky Mountains explode with fall colors that impress even seasoned mountain hikers. The climb to Mount LeConte’s 6593-foot summit takes most ...

Here’s where hit-and-run accidents are most likely to happen—and the two states where every driver avoided them.

Published in New York in 1879, Guess Me was “a curious collection of enigmas” compiled by the author Frederick D’Arros ...

Mental Floss has recently taken deep dives into some of America’s hardest to pronounce place names, as well as the U.S. state names that people tend to find the ...

In addition to being cute, snailfish are also colorful. They come in pretty shades normally found at shallower depths, such as blue, pink, and purple. The refreshing and unexpected color palette is a ...

Calling all fall enthusiasts: If you’re gearing up for an autumn full of cider, pies, and other apple-flavored treats, you’ll want to make sure you know where to go. September is prime apple-picking ...

The new collaboration between LEGO and Star Trek has been a long time coming. Captain James T. Kirk and the rest of the crew on the USS Enterprise started their journey in 1966. Next year will mark ...

William Shakespeare might hold the title of most-adapted author, but Stephen King puts up some fierce competition. At least ...