From toys to television and fashion to film, Mental Floss uncovers the people, places, and things that make pop culture tick (past and present).

Tut's tomb was stuffed to the brim with thousands of objects meant to make his afterlife eternally posh. When King Tut's tomb was discovered in 1922, some believed the Egyptian pharaoh unleashed a ...

Author A.J. Jacobs breaks down why you should be thankful you’re celebrating Halloween today and not in eras past. The nostrils of our ancestors were constantly assaulted by unimaginable odors. Here ...

Bridgerton is far from a complete portrait of the Regency era. In fact, historians don’t even agree that Jane Austen truly captured the period.

Halloween is just around the corner. That means it’s almost time for incredible costumes and loads of candy on the year’s spookiest night. If you’re looking to impress the neighborhood, you may want ...

We think when given the opportunity they will turn from the violence and sadism of MTV.” It’s fair to say that Ted Turner ...

Now, with 2025 just around the corner, the bloggers over at baby-naming website Nameberry have taken a deep dive into the ...