But local governments didn’t always get it right the first time. Take a look at 18 states that originally had different ...

If you’re a geography enthusiast, join Google Earth’s 20th anniversary celebration by taking this quiz. You can put your ...

In Tune Twist, we run the lyrics of a hit song through multiple languages and then translate them back into English. Here’s a ...

Figure out which historically hirsute president is which. Would you vote for a presidential candidate with facial hair? It seems that some modern politicians worry that people might not: No ...

The quiz below tests your knowledge of those and other tricky pronunciations from various corners of the English language. Many entries are misles: terms whose spelling leaves room for confusion.

32 High Fructose Bits of Trivia That’ll Get Gummed Up in Your Brain’s Molars. 1 of 33. You know what? You can get that mental floss out of here right now! Oh, sorry. Not the website.

While it may not be for all palates, space food has come a long way. In the 1960s, astronauts like John Glenn were chowing down on applesauce or pureed beef that came in a squeezable tube.

Though it’s hard to pinpoint the exact film or date, at some point in the 1960s Hollywood realized that there was money to be made in licensing original or preexisting songs for movie ...

Author and humorist Mark Twain said a lot of witty things, but he’s also frequently misquoted. Can you figure out which quotes are his, and which ones aren’t?

The holiday season is prime time to gather with family and friends and bust out your favorite pieces of trivia. If you’re looking to wow a crowd with fun, obscure facts and tidbits about all ...

The American Sphinx was a compendium of puzzles and riddles published in New York in 1875. Containing over 150 “enigmas, anagrams, charades” and a great many more word and number games (as ...

In this week's episode, John Green zips through 100 amazing facts. Store these away for future pub quiz nights. Here's a transcript courtesy of Nerdfighteria Wiki: Hi, I'm John Green. Welcome to ...