Mental Floss columnist A.J. Jacobs has written a fascinating book called The Puzzler that will be released on April 26, 2022. The book is an exploration of the history, science, and joy of all kinds ...

It was an era known for its prudishness with any show of flesh below neck much frowned upon. But now a racy Victorian manual offering tips and ‘secrets’ of love making has been found in a Highland ...

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It is a truth universally acknowledged that a person in possession of a good brain must be in want of a book. From Jane Austen to the Brontë sisters, 19th century literature churned out some powerful ...

Along with the Roman goddess of marriage, Juno, Valentine’s Day honors the Christian martyr St. Valentine. Persecuted by the Roman Emperor in A.D. 273, St. Valentine enjoys a legacy that has been ...

The story of how Murray Burns met his wife is a real-life Victorian romance. Some 35 years ago, Burns was taking a bike tour through Angelino Heights, one of LA's oldest neighborhoods located two ...

The plot of An Ideal Husband isn’t as absurd as that of Oscar Wilde’s best-known play, The Importance of Being Earnest — there’s no mention, for instance, of a baby in a carpet bag — but it’s still a ...