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Black Friday – America's Day To Shop

For the past seven years, Black Friday has been the biggest shopping day of the year in both sales and customer traffic, according to ShopperTrak, which measures shopping habits.  This Friday is likely...

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Happy (Belated) Birthday to the First Income Tax!

Most people aren’t big fans of a national income tax, but on August 5, 1861, the first one was levied by the new President, Abraham Lincoln. It only lasted 10 years and many people thought it would...

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Halloween 2013: Costumes, History, Myths & More

Halloween 2013 should be less scary in the United States than last year’s holiday, when the monstrous Hurricane Sandy savaged parts of the U.S. Northeast. Despite the storm, 2012 featured record...

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Strange But True: 10 Events That Really Happened on April 1st

Happy April Fools’ Day! While today is a good day to be skeptical of any unusual news, do keep in mind that, sometimes, the truth is stranger than pranks.  Mental Floss compiled the following 10...

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Veterans Day Facts & Trivia

Each November 11, the nation pauses to honor the men and women who served in the Armed Forces. But not everyone knows the history and traditions behind this national holiday. Here are a collection of...

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