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 ...

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 ...

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.

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.

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Of course, when it comes to the ‘50s sitcoms, I Love Lucy is always going to come up at the top of most lists. Lucy Ricardo, ...

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 average cost for a wedding in the United States is more than $34,000, according to a survey done by wedding website The Knot. Expenses can cover a variety of needs, starting w ...

I can still remember the first time I saw The Rocky Horror Picture Show. It was Halloween night, and I had just started high school. I was at a friend’s party.