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Shayna Murphy
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Editor, Mental Floss
Boston, New York, Somerville
Beats
Criminal Justice and Wrongful Convictions
Teaching Methods
Content
By Shayna Murphy Verified| Mental Floss Verified Wearing socks over your shoes is going viral on TikTok. Mother Nature continues to give us the cold shoulder across the United States, but many of us have no choice but to venture outside. If you’re hoping to make it to your car or across the sidewalk without face-planting on ice, consider a trend embraced by TikTok users and backed by science: wearing socks over your shoes. It’s not a new idea.
By Shayna Murphy Verified| Mental Floss Verified In 1911, a teenaged socialite named Madeleine Talmage Force rose from relative obscurity to land one of the greatest eligible bachelors of her era: a newly divorced Colonel John Jacob Astor IV, who was widely regarded as one of the richest men in the world. But within less than a year, she’d go down in history for something far more tragic. Alongside her husband, she was a passenger on the ill-fated RMS Titanic when it struck an iceberg on April 14, 1912.
By Justin Dodd, Michele Debczak Verified, Shayna Murphy Verified| Mental Floss Verified The Oscars have given out 96 awards for Best Picture in their long history. Here’s one thing you should know about each film, from ‘Wings’ to ‘Oppenheimer.’ByJustin Dodd, Michele Debczak, Shayna Murphy|On May 16, 1929, Hollywood’s elite gathered in the Blossom Ballroom at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel for the very first Academy Awards ceremony, which honored films released from August 1, 1927 to July 31, 1928.
Company Info
Mental Floss
Mental Floss is a media company founded in 2001 by Will Pearson and Mangesh Hattikudur, originally as a print magazine. It has since transformed into a digital media brand that offers a variety of engaging content aimed at curious individuals. The company provides articles, videos, and podcasts covering topics from history to science and pop culture. In addition to digital content, Mental Floss publishes books filled with trivia, maintains a popular YouTube channel, and offers calendars and board games that reflect its fun and educational approach. The brand also sells merchandise like t-shirts, further enhancing its reach. Operating under Minute Media, Mental Floss has successfully adapted to the evolving media landscape, attracting a diverse audience of over 1 billion readers worldwide.
New York, New York, United States
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Founded: 2001