Warrior women, brilliant inventions, hoaxes, and your favorite snack food. If you didn’t hear about these things when you ...

Welcome to all the cowboy history you didn't know you needed. In this selection of documentaries, you can learn more about the iconic American cowboy.

Learning through some fun fact for kids makes the process easy and engaging. To intrigue your child’s curiosity, here is a list of fun facts and trivia on various subjects such as space, history ...

The Historic Triangle of Virginia attracts people who enjoy learning about history. As winter approaches and outdoor historic sites become less enticing, these same people often turn to reading as ...

As conservatives try to change how history is taught in our schools, here are some Black history facts you should know.

The actor just wrapped up a podcast called ‘Greatest Escapes’—and now he’s dropping amazing facts about those escapes and more on the latest episode of Amazing Facts with Mental Floss.

Black History month programming shouldn’t feel like Jeopardy preparation. Yes, it’s helpful to learn facts, dates and figures, but it’s important to be purposeful in selecting which content ...

Scary, unnerving, and often just plain bizarre, these are the history facts that probably didn't make it into your textbook.

Ancient Egypt is known for a great many things — pyramids, mummies, colorful gods and magic. But one of the least known of these is the the Book of the Dead, which was supposed to guide the soul ...

Transgender history includes folks who thrived as kings and queens, fought in wars, and still lead the fight for LGBTQ+ rights today.