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Erin McCarthy

Erin McCarthy

VP/Editor in Chief at Mental Floss

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  • English
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Recent Articles

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11 Defunct Sports Teams

From the Macon Whoopees to the Piedmont-Westernport Drybugs and beyond.
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15 Hilariously Terrible Reviews of Wonderful Museums

It’s impossible to please everyone.
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The Global Origins of Town Names in Every U.S. State (With Maps!)

There are lots of UK place names—and plenty of surprises in store.
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10 Surprising Facts About Your Childhood Dream Jobs

In the latest episode of The List Show, we’re tackling some fun facts—and the occasional harsh truth—about the careers you imagined for yourself as a kid.
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7 Secrets of a Game of Thrones Weapons Artist

We asked Tommy Dunne to share the tricks of his trade.
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How Did the Teddy Bear Get Its Name?

President Theodore Roosevelt had something to do with it. So did a real bear.
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11 Artifacts Brought Up From the Titanic

Starting in 1987, two years after the Titanic wreck was discovered, seven trips have been made to the debris field, and more than 5500 artifacts have been salva
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22 Mighty Facts About ‘Mighty Morphin Power Rangers’

For three years in the mid-1990s, kids across the country tuned in six days a week to watch five teenagers from Angel Grove transform into superheroes.
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12 of the Sweet Valley High Books’ Most Ridiculous Plotlines

Many of the Wakefield twins’ adventures are typical teenage stuff. Sometimes, though, the plotlines of the Sweet Valley High books were, in a word, bizarre.
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11 Female Gymnasts With Skills Named After Them

At the Olympics, some athletes will be performing tried and true moves. Others might be throwing new skills that will one day bear their names.
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10 Misconceptions About the 1950s

The ’50s weren’t all nuclear families with white picket fences and questionable Jell-o recipes.