Mental Floss

Mental Floss

Mental Floss, often stylized as mental_floss, is an American media company that creates digital content, print materials, and e-commerce, specifically targeting millennials. Owned by Dennis Publishing, the company operates out of New York City. The website mentalfloss.com features a mix of facts, trivia, and puzzles presented in a lighthearted manner, attracting 20.5 million unique visitors each month. Their YouTube channel hosts three weekly series and boasts 1.3 million subscribers. The print magazine, which has a circulation of 160,000, releases six issues each year. Notably, in October 2015, Mental Floss collaborated with the National Geographic Channel for Brain Surgery Live with mental_floss, marking the first-ever live broadcast of a brain surgery. In October 2016, it was announced that the magazine would discontinue its print version to concentrate solely on digital content.

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  • 3 days ago | mentalfloss.com | CaLea Johnson

    Think you know your skyscraper architecture? Take this Google Earth quiz and try to match the 3D cityscapes to their locations. Google Earth has been one of the most useful tools on the internet for decades. It’s been instrumental in numerous projects, ranging from tracking animal and plant species to preserving Indigenous languages spoken around the world. Many people also simply enjoy exploring the planet for fun.

  • 3 days ago | mentalfloss.com | CaLea Johnson

    The Marine Organismal Body Size Database (MOBS) is changing marine research by offering size data on over 85,000 ocean species. Online tools like AVONET and AnimalTraits make it easy to compare the sizes of animals that reside above sea level. A comparable data wasn’t previously available for ocean dwellers, but now scientists based in the U.S. and the UK have changed that. The new Marine Organismal Body Size Database (MOBS) is the most comprehensive catalogue of its kind.

  • 3 days ago | mentalfloss.com | CaLea Johnson

    Which states are the most devoted to the red, white, and blue? The ranking below is based on voting, military service, and volunteering. People express patriotism in different ways, whether through voting, volunteering, or other civic duties. To determine which U.S. states show the highest levels of national pride, the personal finance company WalletHub conducted a nationwide analysis.

  • 4 days ago | mentalfloss.com | CaLea Johnson

    Get ready for a tangy twist on instant ramen. Cup Noodles is known for classic flavors like shrimp, chicken, beef, and seafood, but the instant ramen company occasionally likes to think outside the box. Its latest unexpected variety is dill pickle. Cup Noodles introduced a salty, vinegar-forward version of its classic noodle soup to store shelves on June 21. Like the original recipe, all you need to do is simply pour hot water into the cup and wait a few minutes before enjoying the portable meal.

  • 4 days ago | mentalfloss.com | CaLea Johnson

    Once you learn these tips, you’ll never buy an unripe pineapple again. Summer is a great excuse to eat more pineapple. Whether you use it as a topping on the controversial Hawaiian pizza or shake it into a piña colada, the tropical fruit makes a fantastic addition to many foods and drinks. But it can be annoying to cut into a pineapple only to realize it’s not ripe. Luckily, there are a few ways to tell if the fruit is ready to eat before buying it. Shopping for Pineapple?