Get your brain going this Monday with a new edition of Mental Floss’s Trivia of the Day, including history questions and more.

Leaving your house generally used to mean that, like it or not, you were completely unreachable. From boredom to phone calls, here are some things that are far less common due to smartphones.

We can all thank the renowned playwright for livening up our vocabulary into the 21st century!

What did people eat for breakfast in ancient Rome? From bread and olives to fruit, cheese, and wine, here’s how Romans started their day.

What film was at the top of the box office when you were throwing your graduation cap into the air?

Can your kids crack these 100 mind-bending riddles? Explore clever brainteasers with answers that build critical thinking, focus, and abstract logic.

These common words and phrases came directly from the era of flapper fashion and short-lived prohibition.

From cartoon theme songs to the ping of a toaster, these eight sounds will transport ’80s kids straight back to Saturday morning.

From a border that cuts through a library to a piece of America surrounded by Canada, these are places when the U.S.-Canada border gets blurry.

The '90s were packed with great action movies, from crime thrillers to huge Hollywood blockbusters.