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Erin McCarthy & the Team at Mental Floss

Erin McCarthy & the Team at Mental Floss
Erin McCarthy is the Editor-in-Chief of MentalFloss.com, host of The List Show on YouTube, and the creator, executive producer, and host of Mental Floss's History Vs. podcast. She joined Mental Floss in 2012. Previously, she covered everything from natural disasters to bridge engineering to the science behind sci-fi movies for Popular Mechanics magazine. When she's not editing or writing, you can find her karaoking, reading non-fiction, watching Investigation Discovery and hockey (go NYR!), or hanging out with her cats, Oliver and Pearl.


Before They Were Cliches: On the Origins of 8 Worn Out Idioms

Erin McCarthy and the Team at Mental Floss Examine Some Famous Phrases
June 30, 2023  By Erin McCarthy & the Team at Mental Floss
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7 Author-Owned Bookstores That You Should Visit

In Celebration of Indie Bookstore Day, Erin McCarthy & the Team at Mental Floss Offer Their Recommendations
April 23, 2021  By Erin McCarthy & the Team at Mental Floss
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