Alliums are present in some form in cuisines around the world. Several vegetables belong to this family of pungent, sweet-and-savory plants—including garlic, leeks, and chives—but onions may be the most diverse of the bunch. The layered bulbs come in diff...
Your local grocery store is a psychological minefield, where even the bananas are ripe with mystery.1. SOUTHPAWS HAVE AN INVISIBLE ADVANTAGEYou’ve probably seen that stores keep go-to items—produce, meats, dairy—on the perimeter. But did you notice that m...
Physicians have always had a distinctive physical profile, from their white coats to the stethoscope slung around their neck or tucked in a pocket. But one accessory seems to be a relic of old Three Stooges shorts and stock photos—the weird metal disc wor...
The onion has been traced back as far as the Bronze Age and was worshipped by the Ancient Egyptians (and eaten by the Israelites during their bondage in Egypt). Onions were rubbed over the muscles of Roman gladiators, used to pay rent in the Middle Ages, ...
Lehua Kamalu had only a few minutes to talk. She was perched atop a two-hulled canoe called Hōkūle’a in the Pacific Ocean, not far from the Big Island of Hawaii where her crew had just set sail. The wind whipped into the phone as she spoke. An expert sail...
These days, the term Victorian evokes images of top hats and bustles, train cars and coal. In other words, it’s often used as a synonym for old-timey in a vaguely British way. But the start and end dates of the Victorian era aren’t vague at all. Read on t...
There’s reading for pleasure—but there’s also reading for treasure.If you want to do the latter, you can pick up one of several books that contain hidden clues that lead to a buried treasure or cash prize. The genre is sometimes called “armchair treasure ...
The shimmering torsos of the Club Xquisite dancers from Magic Mike (2012) might be indelibly burned into your consciousness, but how well do you really know the movie? Steven Soderbergh’s dance dramedy—which sold tickets, burnished careers, and elevated m...
If you already had a home office before the COVID-19 pandemic forced a large portion of the workforce to work from home, odds are that you’ve been making great use of it. Or maybe you had some other spare room that you converted into an office.According t...
In 1977, Joani Blank opened a small sex shop called Good Vibrations in San Francisco’s Mission District. The store allowed customers to purchase sex toys in a friendly, shame-free environment—which was far from common practice at the time—and plenty of ea...
Welcome to Britain, where the food is heavy and the slang is almost completely impenetrable. It should be easy—Britain exported the English language, after all—but there are so many regional quirks that never made it beyond the borders that things can get...
The human body is an amazing thing. For each one of us, it's the most intimate object we know. And yet most of us don't know enough about it: its features, functions, quirks, and mysteries. Our series The Body explores human anatomy, part by part....
Some people like to vacation where air conditioning is plentiful, and others prefer to spend their summers in the great outdoors. If you belong to the latter group, it's time to start planning your next camping excursion. Camping can be a fun activity...
Of all the body parts, none may elicit more questions—and myths—than the penis. One of the male sexual organ's main roles is to make procreation happen, but the penis also has cultural significance. Here are 12 facts to clear up the confusion.1. THE P...
Nearly two decades after his death, Johnny Cash is making headlines for reasons that have nothing to do with his music. As THV11 reports, an Arkansas water tower branded with Cash's silhouette has been shot, and the location of the leak makes it look ...
In January of this year, the federal government announced two new initiatives to help combat the spread of COVID-19’s Omicron variant. One was the distribution of some 400 million N95 respirators, which people could claim for free at local spots like groc...
This article contains affiliate links to products selected by our editors. Mental Floss may receive a commission for purchases made through these links.Hunting for air conditioner deals right now is a bit like trying to find a needle in a haystack. With s...
This article contains affiliate links to products selected by our editors. Mental Floss may receive a commission for purchases made through these links.Like a lot of folks, sometimes I work out and sometimes I don't. But regardless of whether I just r...
If you’ve ever browsed a library and noticed a feline friend wandering through the stacks or snoozing beneath a shelf, you’ve witnessed a tradition dating back thousands of years. Across the centuries, cats have been members of library life at institution...
Australian Woman Who Is Half-Alien Regularly Contacts Her Alien Family And Visited Their Spaceship M
Australian Woman Who Is Half-Alien Regularly Contacts Her Alien Family And Visited Their Spaceship M
Judy Carroll, a 67-year-old resident of the Australian city of Brisbane, claimed to have interacted with Grey aliens since childhood. After years of silence, she decided to step forward and announce her contacts with aliens.Read also:Aliens From Planet Or...
