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Ellen Gutoskey
Joined: Jun 24, 2019
Ellen Gutoskey is a Mental Floss staff writer who especially loves covering pop culture, not-so-popular culture, literature, really tiny things, really giant things, and anything that was previously thought to be lost. She used to work in publishing, she's usually laughing, and you can follow her on Twitter @ellengutoskey.
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France Opens Its First Cheese Museum
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The 10 Least Common Jobs in the U.S.
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There’s the Rub: How One Murder Victim’s Risqué Grave Became a French Fertility Icon
Why Do Brides Carry Bouquets?
You’d be laughed out of the wedding party for suggesting garlic for a bridal bouquet today, but it used to be pretty common.
The Reason Behind Those Brightly Colored Balls Along Power Lines
If you thought the fluorescent marker balls had something to do with increasing visibility, you were right.
Taco Bell's New Early Retirement Community Is Open to Everyone 21 And Over
All your favorite Taco Bell foods will be there.
The Digital Text2Color Tool Helps You Find the Perfect Shade
This color matching tool is great for verbally inclined people.
What Is Code-Switching—And Why Do We Do It?
Code-switching goes beyond language—here's what it means and why it happens.
The World’s Top-Rated Botanical Gardens
Here are 20 of the best botanical gardens in the world. (Plus, what exactly is a botanical garden?)
The 25 Colleges Offering the Highest Return on Your Investment
These schools, from pharmacy institutions to Ivy League mainstays, give you the best bang for your buck.
These Iconic Characters Are About to Enter the Public Domain
Fifteen characters—including a more modern Mickey Mouse—will enter the public domain in the next 15 years.
9 Memorable Songs About the Chelsea Hotel
From Leonard Cohen’s “Chelsea Hotel #2” to Jesse Jo Stark’s “Chelsea Hotel,” these songs capture the mythos of the inimitable Hotel Chelsea.
Why Is It Called a “Tennis Bracelet”?
Chris Evert’s tennis bracelets made tennis bracelets a thing. But the origin story gets mistold quite often.
1 Misconception About 50 Professions
Most people only work a handful of different jobs in their lifetime, which means they might get their knowledge of other careers from TV and movies. That opens the door to a lot of misconceptions about a lot of different professions.
Hundreds of Canned Coffee Products Recalled Over Botulism Fears
The word to look for on the label is ‘Snapchill.’