In Tune Twist, we run the lyrics of a hit song through multiple languages, then translate them back into English. Here’s a hint: This song, which came out in 1999, was the first single from a ...

The San Diego-Carlsbad area in California trails behind, with the CPI change reaching .80 percent in the last two months and 4 percent over the last year. Many typical expenses, such as state taxes, ...

While some people may define literacy in strict terms as proficiency in reading comprehension, there’s often much more to it than that. To be literate opens the door to parse information, think and ...

Historical figures are just like us: Sometimes, they go to the beach. Whether it’s to kick back and relax, to shoot a movie, or to stay far away from a regime that exiled them—well, that depends on ...

The Eugenics Record Office thought pseudoscience could make more perfect humans. It led to unspeakable tragedy.

Recently, Mental Floss broke down the state names that Americans find the hardest to pronounce, based on a study by language ...

Americans have a strong preference for what they want to eat before they shuffle off this mortal coil.

Because basements are partially below grade, or under the ground, an egress window is often installed near a window well, which provides space to maneuver once a person has exited through the window.

A science fiction writer called it an “artifact of such utter simplicity and perfection that it seems it must be either the ...

The first 13 states listed below were the original 13 colonies. Their so-called statehood dates are the day they ratified the ...

These little spaces often spark curiosity and nostalgia, though few people know their history.

Boston’s Fenway Park is full of criminals. In the state of Massachusetts, it’s technically illegal to swear at or otherwise insult athletes or officials during sporting events. That would make ...