Although the exact origins of this particular phrase are rather hazy, it seems probable that waiting for the other shoe to ...

In hindsight, Celine Dion’s “My Heart Will Go On,” the love theme from James Cameron’s 1997 film Titanic, seems—like a certain boat—too big to fail. It’s a big emotional ballad sung with maximum power ...

Recently, Slate author Nitish Pahwa excavated a number of retro fast-food employee training videos, with the likes of Pizza Hut, McDonald’s, and Wendy’s represented. Among them: A 1992 McDonald’s ...

Do you think you could live alongside dodos and woolly mammoths? Colossal Biosciences thinks you can. The biotech company, which claims it recently resurrected the dire wolf, focuses on “de-extinction ...

Out of 433 national park units, Carter G. Woodson National Historic Site in Washington, D.C., is the least visited of them ...

Welcome to Kennections, a weekly quiz created by ‘Jeopardy!’ host and champion Ken Jennings. Welcome to Kennections, a weekly quiz created by Jeopardy! host and champion Ken Jennings. Here’s how to ...

Covered bridges are mostly prized for their old-timey charm today, but they once served a practical purpose.

The Bayeux Tapestry is one of the most famous pieces of art in the world. The 950-year-old, 230-foot chronicle of the Norman ...

mrs/Moment/Getty Images (batteries), Jon Mayer/Mental Floss (thought bubble) Maybe it happened when you were buying batteries to go along with a toy you’d picked up as a gift, or perhaps it was when ...

It’s tempting to compare yourself to others when pursuing a reading goal. According to the Pew Research Center, the average person in the U.S. reads about 12 books per year—but that number won’t help ...

There are plenty of misconceptions about pirates, from their pet parrots to walking the plank to whether they actually say arrrr. People may assume pirates wore eye patches just to look totally badass ...

Receiving flowers for a birthday, anniversary, Valentine’s Day, or the holidays is always nice. After someone gives you a beautiful bouquet of flowers, you probably cut the ends of the stems and put ...