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From Elvis Presley wearing a velvet suit to meet Richard Nixon to the migrant mother who unwittingly became the face of the Great Depression, these are the true stories behind a few iconic photographs from history.

Condoms, 3D movies, the name Tiffany ... All of these things have been around a lot longer than you might think. In this episode of The List Show, we're breaking down our favorite deceptively old things, from synchronized swimming to Juicy Fruit gum.

In this episode of The List Show, we cover one fact about EVERY country in the United Nations—with Part 1 going up to the letter G.

Did you know that Australia is wider than the Moon? We've collected our favorite facts that will absolutely warp your sense of geography.

From beer floods to meat showers, history is full of peculiar—and putrid—disasters.

Whether you’re a ‘Jaws’ fanatic or just want to live every week like it’s Shark Week, you'll want to read up on these fascinating facts about sharks.

In this episode of The List Show, episode, we're breaking out some favorite old-timey insults that people should definitely start using again.

In the latest episode of The List Show, host and Mental Floss editor-in-chief Erin McCarthy shares 100 weird facts. Learn about solo synchronized swimming, Dildo Days, and Pope Francis’ past gigs. We know you’re curious.

If you've ever been called a "latchkey kid," this list of facts about Gen X is for you.

The toys on this list include "what were they thinking?" oddities—like a children's laboratory kit that included uranium—but also some seemingly innocuous recreational offerings.