How a Forgotten Disney Special Became Sweden’s Beloved Christmas Tradition

Kalle Anka, or Donald Duck, is a big part of Sweden’s culture. Here’s how a 1958 made-for-TV special made its way into ...

10 Disney Channel Shows That Defined Growing Up in the 2000s—Have You Seen Them All?

Raven-Symoné was one of Disney Channel’s darlings in the 2000s. She had movies and music to continue her success, but those ...

6 Female Revolutionaries You Probably Didn’t Hear About in History Class

Although our history books are filled to the brim with the names of men who helped lead globally consequential revolutions, ...

5 Nearly Universal Speech Quirks—No Matter What Language You Speak

The English language has at least half a million words, depending on what dictionary you’re looking at. English consists of ...

MF EXPLAINS IT ALL

Test your knowledge with amazing and interesting facts, trivia, quizzes, and brain teaser games on MentalFloss.com. Page 6 ...

The Forgotten Sources of 12 Common Phrases

In the poem, an albatross brings good fortune to the crew of a ship. Then, after a sailor shoots it with a crossbow, the voyage is plagued by bad luck. As punishment, the sailor is forced to string ...

Quiz: Can You Name the Disney Movie From the Hilariously Bad Plot Summary?

Fantasia came in second, which is the most unique movie of the lot. It combines classical music with animation to bring a range of short movies, including the dancing hippo and alligator, and Mickey ...