It’s the 1980s. Everyone is rocking a mullet, drinking New Coke, and avoiding strangers due to the widespread kidnappings of …
Facts
This list of random facts bounces around from history to science, pop culture to geography. You’ll bone up on your trivia and …
The McDonald’s Happy Meal is an iconic part of many people’s childhoods. The toys, the box, the perfectly-sized portions… But did …
The battles that changed history we cover in this episode of The List Show include some of the usual suspects, like the Battle of …
A titanic list of Titanic facts in honor of the anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic. Erin, who has seen the 1997 Titanic film more …
Do bath salts turn you into a cannibal? Is marijuana a gateway drug? Does Adderall make you smarter? Drugs, both legal and …
Go to https://curiositystream.com/MentalFloss to get Curiosity Stream for only $14.99 for the whole year! This episode of The List …
Charles Manson and Jim Jones are two of the most infamous, sinister cult leaders. But are they the exception, or the rule?
No list of paradoxes would be complete without the liars paradox and the Ship of Theseus. But what about Hilbert’s paradox of the …
How did gummy bears go from niche German sweet to the world’s favorite gelatin candy? On today’s episode, we’re breaking …
These adorable animals will steal your heart (and possibly your life). Jaida Elcock (aka @soFISHtication) takes us on a tour of …
G.I. Joe has a history full of stops, starts, and surprisingly few on-screen deaths. But knowing the history of G.I. Joe is just half the …
The term UFO has become a catch-all for any unidentifiable aerial phenomenon. Floating lights in the sky, strange readings on …
The history of donuts is difficult to trace. Did donut history begin the first time a sweet dough was fried in oil? Does it start when the …
46 misconceptions about the 46 presidents of the United States. It turns out, we don’t know everything about our Commanders in …
Unsolved crimes are exhaustively covered throughout the media, but we have an inkling we’ll share at least one unsolved crime …
Death is inevitable, but it doesn’t have to be confusing. Today, we’re answering some of the internet’s favorite questions about …
Some of the sickest burns in history have been delivered by writers, but in this episode of The List Show we also cover historic …
James Bond, Sydney Bristow, Johnny Fedora… how accurate are these fictional representations of secret agents? On today’s …
Who was General Tso? When did America become obsessed with Chinese takeout? And what’s the difference between Chinese …
The amazing coincidences in this episode of The List Show are drawn from the worlds of astronomy, politics, literature, and more.