George Ivan 'Van' Morrison was born at 125 Hyndford Street in Bloomfield, Belfast, Northern Ireland, in August 1945. He was given his first guitar at the age of 11 and taught himself to play from a ...

Some of the biggest current music legends either started out in the ‘80s or made it big during the decade. It’s an era of ...

We recently kicked off our Trivia of the Day series here at Mental Floss, going back in time to put our readers’ knowledge to the challenge on what happened on this day in history. August 29 is a ...

To play Travis Bickle in Martin Scorsese’s Taxi Driver, De Niro went out and got a real New York City hack license—the same paperwork any working cabbie needed—and started taking real fares.

There’s something about that opening riff in “Baba O’Riley.” It practically shimmers with an infectious energy that has made countless stadium crowds scream wit ...

The average teacher's salary in the U.S. was $74,495 for the 2024-25 academic year, the most recent analyzed by the National ...

The term “Gothic” has been applied to a number of different things over the centuries, as shown by the range of definitions which the Cambridge English Dictionary lists for the word. It's used in ...

"Williams had called Columbus because he really wanted to be in the movie, but it was a British-only edict, and once he said no to Robin, he wasn’t going to say yes to anybody else; that’s for sure.

Then there were songs that never really felt finished. “ Hotel California ” by The Eagles is one of the most iconic classic ...

Happy Friday, readers! How well do you know August 28 in history? These 25 questions might be the hardest of the bunch, but let’s start off with a real mental workout. 1. Which civil rights leader ...

The 9to5 movement began among female office workers wanting to reduce sexism and discrimination in the workplace.

The filmmaker's picks include 'The Wicker Man,' a stop-motion classic, and a 'Dracula' adaptation that received terrible reviews.