“Tonight’s the night.” Those three words, spoken in voiceover by Dexter Morgan (Michael C. Hall) in the 2006 series premiere of Dexter, were the first time audiences heard the charming serial killer’s ...

Michael Bolton, Cyndi Lauper, and Tori Amos are all more famous as solo stars these days—but they’re just some of the musicians who also spent time in bigger bands.

Gas stations and convenience stores are normally associated with the stench of fuel and cheap coffee, not high art. But you might have noticed that filling your tank can sometimes lead to getting an ...

The Second World War had dragged on for more than five years by the time scientists with the Manhattan Project were ready to test the world’s first atomic bomb in a New Mexico desert. Once that ...

The nuclear anxiety of the 1950s led to two unlikely strategies: ducking under school desks and taking advice from a cartoon turtle.

If you have the time, swinging by the front desk on your way out may save you a bit of money and make someone else’s day a ...

Another common reason for two doors was that each had its own distinct role.

Sorry to residents of—or anyone planning a trip to—Wichita, Kansas. The city has been named the allergy capital of the United ...

Mental Floss talks to Jennings about his new Kennections book, the wrong ‘Jeopardy!’ answer that haunts him, and what he’s ...

When food is especially scarce, it’s even possible that one blacktip binge meal could sustain a hammerhead for two months, ...

When you roll down one rear window while driving, the car essentially turns into a massive version of an empty soda bottle. Blow across the top of that bottle, and it’ll make a note. That’s because ...

Hundreds of thousands of people were killed and wounded as a result of the bombings, but true counts are difficult to estimate. A contemporary source suggests 135,000 were killed or injured in ...