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6 Open Letters That Changed the World

Words that changed the course of history

By Chris Higgins / Mental Floss December 4, 2015

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The origins of 'Jack and Jill' aren’t as clean-cut as you imagined

By Jennifer M Wood / Mental Floss April 29, 2015

30 of the Best Parents in Literature

Atticus Finch ranks at the top as one of the great heroes and parents of American literature

By Linda Rodriguez McRobbie / Mental Floss April 28, 2015

9 Sounds That No One Can Explain

Have you heard these sounds before?

By Caitlin Schneider / Mental Floss April 28, 2015

11 Smells That Are Slowly Disappearing

Remember how those magic markers smelled?

By Mental Floss April 27, 2015
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