[http://youtu.be/Q3AJZfrlWUQ]YouTube LinkCraig from Mental Floss addresses the question "where did last names comes from" by briefly delving into the ancient history of the surname. Essentially, each region of the world...

Mental Floss presents this priceless list of products that are popular today yet had dubious beginnings as products of a different type. Some of these are hilarious — including the abovementioned use of Lysol as a...

Children’s television shows used to walk a fine line between enchantingly adorable and unnervingly creepy.There have been so many kids shows that have come and gone over the years that it’s hard to keep track...

Hit any casino floor and you'll find hundreds, if not thousands, of people placing their hope for a better life down on the table, alongside their gaming tokens, hoping to strike it rich but typically leaving with less m...

IKEA furniture is cheap, easy to assemble and therefore endlessly modifiable, which makes it the best place to shop when you’re looking for a custom furniture creation for your pad.There are all kinds of ways diffe...

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Looking for a great Christmas gift for your pooch? Well, it's almost certainly not going to be on this great Mental Floss list of hilarious and strange dog products. From dog beer to perfume to a Twitter dog tag, the col...

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Mmmmmm...nothing like some bloody intestines to give you a sweet post-dinner snack after a dinner of bloodshot eyeball. No, that's not the meal of monsters, that's what makes up a great Halloween dinner party menu and yo...

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