There’s technically only one correct way to say ‘biopic.’ But the wrong pronunciation has a pretty compelling rationale behind it.

When food is especially scarce, it’s even possible that one blacktip binge meal could sustain a hammerhead for two months, providing it supplemented with daily feedings of tiny (0.5 pound) fish.

Take care when you visit these beaches—factors like surf conditions, shark attacks, and weather can make them treacherous.

Do you think you know the gang names from back in the day? Their monikers might sound funny, but they definitely weren’t to be messed with.

If a plane ticket and hotel stay are out of your budget, a paperback book (or a loaner from the library) can help transport you to far-flung, sun soaked climes.

If you have the time, swinging by the front desk on your way out may save you a bit of money and make someone else’s day a ...

Daytime talk shows reached a pinnacle during the late 1990s —though the label is a bit of a misnomer. The stations that paid licensing fees to transit these shows could broadcast them whenever they ...

The study found that the state with the highest average life expectancy at birth in the U.S. is Hawaii, which comes out far above the national average with a score of 79.9 years. Massachusetts came ...

As it turns out, 911 misdials are often the result of so-called “butt dials” (inadvertent calls owing to a phone being ...

The faded “ fallout shelter ” sign with three yellow triangles above the door is one of tens of thousands still visible on building façades today. They serve as a grim reminder of the hottest flashes ...

Think the word ‘human’ was created by slapping ‘hu-’ on ‘man’? Think again: ‘Man’ and ‘human’ aren’t related at all.

Mental Floss talks to Jennings about his new Kennections book, the wrong ‘Jeopardy!’ answer that haunts him, and what he’s ...