In Latin America, Afro-Descendant communities were typically formed by escaped or freed enslaved people who sought refuge in remote areas. They have survived centuries of colonization, exploitation, and oppression. And while they have preserved their cult...
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During the first weekend in June, the United Kingdom will be celebrating a historic first: a Platinum Jubilee for its long-reigning queen. Queen Elizabeth II has held the throne for 70 years, more time than any monarch in the nation's history. Her dec...
This article contains affiliate links to products selected by our editors. Mental Floss may receive a commission for purchases made through these links.The sad reality of heading back into the office or going away on vacation is that we usually have to le...
This article contains affiliate links to products selected by our editors. Mental Floss may receive a commission for purchases made through these links.One of the best parts about summer is the ability to cook outdoors, but finding an affordable grill can...
During the 1981-1982 network television season, viewers had a number of great sitcoms to choose from: Happy Days; Taxi; WKRP in Cincinnati; Bosom Buddies; The Jeffersons.And, for a brief few weeks that spring, there was One of the Boys, an NBC sitcom that...
This article contains affiliate links to products selected by our editors. Mental Floss may receive a commission for purchases made through these links.Uh-oh, here comes the apocalypse. What should we do? That question, a classic of science fiction, has b...
This article contains affiliate links to products selected by our editors. Mental Floss may receive a commission for purchases made through these links.Some household cleaning jobs are tougher than others. Doing the dishes? Annoying, but manageable. Scrub...
Some actors walk away from a recently wrapped film with a new hairdo or a stolen prop. Viggo Mortensen occasionally leaves with a horse—and he’s definitely not the only one. From Sophie Turner’s direwolf to Audrey Hepburn’s deer, here are 11 actors and th...
Charlotte Brontë was born in England to an Irish father and Cornish mother on April 21, 1816. Though much of her life was marked by tragedy, she wrote novels and poems that found great success in her lifetime and are still popular nearly 200 years later. ...
Among other reasons, the eighth and final season of Game of Thrones was notable because it includes the longest battle sequence ever filmed. The third episode, “The Long Night,” features an epic showdown between the forces of the living and the dead at th...
In 1992’s Wayne’s World, Wayne (Mike Myers) and Garth (Dana Carvey) are dismayed when a guitar store visit turns confrontational. As Wayne begins to strum the first notes of Led Zeppelin’s "Stairway to Heaven," a surly employee points at a sign: “...
The batting order for the 1927 New York Yankees featured such a formidable stack of all-stars that opposing pitchers could well be forgiven for shaking a little in their cleats. Earle Combs kicked things off, followed by Mark Koenig, the one-two punch of ...
The letter C is a modern-day descendent of the Ancient Greek letter gamma, and as such originally represented a “g” sound rather than “k.” The Romans, however, confused everything; they typically used their letter C to represent both “g” and “k” sounds, a...
HBO has long been home to sports programming, both real (boxing) and fictional (Ballers). Their latest athletic effort, Winning Time, takes a deep dive into the Los Angeles Lakers of the 1980s, with one particular episode drawing attention for depicting a...
So, you’ve decided to watch every movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The only thing now separating you from understanding a lot of previously meaningless memes is more than 60 hours of screen time (and counting).With the recent premiere of Doctor Str...
If you're like many people, you may have accumulated a few new houseplants since the start of the pandemic two years ago. Tricks like lining your pots with coffee filters and maintaining a humid environment can help flora thrive in the short term, but...
Growing a garden yields more than just delicious, nutritious treats. Cultivating your own plants, whether to eat them or simply admire their beauty, is good for your overall wellbeing. The labor of tending to your plants boosts physical health, as it’s an...
The world of tech is evolving to become one of the most vital pieces of our daily life. So, there’s a notable increase in the production of home gadgets globally. Here is the list of 10 best ideas for home gadgets.Read also: Top 5 Ways to Finance Home Ren...
For many serial plant killers, their troubles start in the nursery. It doesn't matter how much sunlight and water your new plant gets at home; if it was unhealthy to begin with, there's not much you can do to bring it back to life. Plant shopping ...
Robert Edwin Peary, called "one of the greatest of all explorers," claimed to have been the first person to reach the North Pole on April 6, 1909. But from the moment his achievement was announced to the world, Peary was mired in a controversy tha...
