Mental FlossHow-To This Two-Second Trick Makes It Easier to Cook and Peel Hard-Boiled Eggs mentalfloss.com - BY Michele Debczak Even the most hopeless home cooks are capable of hard-boiling an egg. Peeling that egg once it cools, however, is a different story. If you've ever …
Mental FlossMariska Hargitay 15 Surprising Facts About Law & Order: Special Victims Unit mentalfloss.com - BY Randee Dawn Spinoffs rarely outlive their original series, and they definitely don't eclipse them in terms of longevity. But Law & Order: Special Victims Unit …
Mental FlossBaseball Le Creuset Hits A Home Run With Its Latest Collaboration With Major League Baseball™ mentalfloss.com - BY Sarah Kim Baseball fans who love to cook: rejoice! Le Creuset and Major League Baseball™ have teamed up for a limited edition collection of Dutch ovens, which …
Mental FlossCigars Why Do We Say 'Close, But No Cigar'? mentalfloss.com - BY Ellen Gutoskey Picture yourself at 8 years old, just having crossed the finish line of an egg-and-spoon race one step behind the winner. A spectator pats you on the …
Mental FlossWalt Disney Company The Reason Some Businesses Refer to Customers as Guests mentalfloss.com - BY Jake Rossen For decades, retailers and other businesses referred to customers as customers. (If they were rude, possibly as jerks.) Increasingly, some proprietors …
Mental FlossKetchup Condiment Crisis: A Ketchup Packet Shortage Is Squeezing America mentalfloss.com - BY Jake Rossen If you’ve grabbed a takeout meal lately, you might have noticed the bag has been short on ketchup packets. It’s not an isolated incident. Owing to …
Mental FlossCroissant Misbaken Identity: Mysterious Beast Reported in Poland Turns Out to Be a Croissant in a Tree mentalfloss.com - BY Michele Debczak In mid-April, a rogue pastry terrorized citizens of a neighborhood in Kraków, Poland. The incident started when a menacing, brown object appeared in a …
Mental FlossPoetry Which Trailblazing Women Should Be Featured on Quarters? The U.S. Mint Wants Your Suggestions mentalfloss.com - BY Ellen Gutoskey Early last year, Congress passed the Circulating Collectible Coin Redesign Act of 2020 [PDF], which approved the creation of a new set of collectible …
Mental FlossJewelry The Simple Way to Untangle Jewelry Chains mentalfloss.com - BY Michele Debczak It doesn't matter how well you organize your jewelry—thin chains have a way of becoming hopelessly knotted. Anyone who's struggled to untangle a …
Mental FlossMother's Day 10 Subscription Boxes That Make Perfect Mother's Day Gifts mentalfloss.com - BY Smart Shopping Team Mother’s Day is the perfect time to show mom how much you really care. And this year, you can go beyond the simple card and flower combo and instead …
Mental FlossWeather What the 'Probability of Precipitation' on Your Weather App Really Means mentalfloss.com - BY Michele Debczak After temperature, the most important number to look for when checking the weather is the Probability of Precipitation, or PoP. The day's PoP usually …
Mental FlossU.S. National Parks All National Parks Are Offering Free Admission on April 21 mentalfloss.com - BY Jennifer M Wood Looking for something to do this weekend that's both outdoorsy and free? To kick off National Park Week, you can visit any one of the National Park …
Mental FlossLawn Mowing Friday’s Best Amazon Deals Include Lawn Mowers, Immersion Blenders, and Digital Projectors mentalfloss.com
Mental FlossWalt Disney Company Can You Match the Quote to the Disney Channel Original Movie? mentalfloss.com Match the Quote to the Disney Channel Original Movie "Zetus Lapetus!" "Si se puede!" "You're on my list, maggot." "Go big, or go home." "I told you not to …
Mental FlossLisa Kudrow Friends’s "Smelly Cat" Lyrics Were Loosely Inspired by a Real Pet—But It Wasn’t a Cat mentalfloss.com - BY Ellen Gutoskey Since its television debut in 1995, Friends's "Smelly Cat" song has become ubiquitous in pop culture’s collective consciousness. Lisa Kudrow even …
Mental FlossUnited States How Do U.S. Gas Prices Compare to Those in Other Countries? This Map Shows You mentalfloss.com - BY Ellen Gutoskey The next time you’re bemoaning a sudden hike in gasoline prices, look on the bright side: It’s probably cheaper in the U.S. than it is in Hong Kong. …
Mental FlossSony Remembering David Manning, Sony's Fictional Film Critic mentalfloss.com - BY Jake Rossen As film critics go, David Manning of Connecticut’s Ridgefield Press weekly was relatively easy to please. In 2001, Manning seemed to hold a special …
Mental FlossWonders of the World Visit the Pyramids of Giza Without Even Leaving Your Couch mentalfloss.com - BY Ellen Gutoskey If going to the Giza Plateau in person is the ultimate way to experience the ancient Pyramids of Giza, Harvard University’s Digital Giza is at least …
Mental FlossFunko Buy One Funko Pop!, Get One 50 Percent Off Over at Entertainment Earth mentalfloss.com - BY Elaine Selna If there's a fandom out there, chances are Funko has already made a Pop! figure of it. The pop-culture novelty company covers everything from …
Mental FlossGirl Scouts 8 Fascinating Facts About Girl Scouts mentalfloss.com - BY Jake Rossen On March 12, 1912, a venerable young women’s group called the Girl Scouts of the United States of America was organized. Far beyond being cookie …
Mental FlossGame of Thrones Celebrate the 10th Anniversary of Game of Thrones With These 8 Collectibles mentalfloss.com - BY Elaine Selna On April 17, 2011, Game of Thrones premiered on HBO, bringing equal parts acclaim and controversy along with it. Now, 10 years later, audiences have …
Mental FlossTrader Joe's Get Trader Joe’s New Magnifisauce on Amazon mentalfloss.com - BY Sarah Kim Popular grocer Trader Joe's and its trademark items have a cult-like following on social media. But since the chain isn't as widespread as other …
Mental FlossVegetables 5 Fruits and Vegetables You Can Regrow from Scraps mentalfloss.com - BY Michele Debczak One fun way to reduce food waste is by turning old produce into home gardening projects. Many of the scraps we throw away can actually be given new …
Mental Floss Thursday’s Best Amazon Deals Include Art Supplies, Phone Chargers, and Robot Vacuums mentalfloss.com
Mental FlossWorld War II Common Misconceptions About World War II mentalfloss.com - BY Ellen Gutoskey As the story goes, German troops rolled their tanks into Poland in September 1939 and were eventually met by Polish soldiers on horseback. This …
Mental FlossMarketing 8 Brands That Went Off-Brand mentalfloss.com - BY Jake Rossen For globally recognized brands, image is everything. Sneaker giant Nike, for example, is unlikely to ever get into the home appliance industry; …
Mental FlossManitoba How Winnipeg, Canada, Became the Slurpee Capital of the World mentalfloss.com - BY Jake Rossen Since 1966, customers at convenience store chain 7-Eleven have been guzzling down Slurpees. The flavored ice drink is a popular order during the warm …
Mental FlossLanguage Choose From 14 Languages to Learn With a Lifetime Membership to Babbel mentalfloss.com - BY Smart Shopping Team It's never too late to learn a new language—in fact, doing so as an adult has been shown to actually slow brain decline. But instead of traveling to …
Mental FlossBaking Bake New Desserts Every Month With This Subscription Box of Fresh Ingredients mentalfloss.com - BY Sarah Kim Looking to shake up your at-home dessert options? Want to explore different recipes, have an excuse to bake once a month, and learn new techniques? …
