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Turning public criticism into a chart-topping pop anthemWhat happens when you take your harshest critics and turn their insults into a global hit? In 2026, three major girl groups collaborated on a track that weaponized public scrutiny…
Turning Raw Concrete into Finished Living SpaceConverting a cold, unfinished basement into a livable room requires more than just hanging drywall. This guide from This Old House explains the essential structural framing needed…
Turning seawater into drinking water now takes a tenth of the energyIn 1970, stripping the salt from a cubic metre of seawater took roughly 20 to 30 kilowatt hours of energy. By 2018 the global average had fallen to about 3. That tenfold improveme…
Turning surplus renewable energy into fuel, heat, and chemicals to stabilize our power gridsWhen wind and solar farms produce more electricity than we need, that energy is often wasted. Power-to-X technologies solve this by converting surplus power into hydrogen, methane…
Turning the ocean's waste into a visceral medium for environmental artAlejandro Durán transforms the debris of human consumption into large-scale art. This talk explores how he repurposes global plastic waste to create a visual confrontation with th…
Turning toxic exhaust into art: The alchemy of AIR-INKMost black ink is manufactured by burning new fossil fuels. But what if we could stop the cycle of destruction and instead harvest the pollution already lingering in our atmospher…
Turning trash into treasure: the high-stakes physics of waste-to-energyWe often view waste as a dead end, but a growing global infrastructure treats it as a fuel source. By incinerating residual trash, we can shrink waste volume by nearly 90% while g…
Turning traumatic memories into hard evidence of workplace crimesHow do you transform a subjective memory of harassment into objective proof? Memory scientist Julia Shaw explains the intersection of cognitive science and AI to help victims navi…- Turning Urine into Life: The Engineering of Closed-Loop HydrationIn the vacuum of space, every drop of liquid is a precious commodity. To survive long-duration missions, astronauts cannot rely on endless supplies from Earth; they must master th…
- Turning waste into black gold with three simple worm farm designsWorm castings are a nutrient-dense powerhouse for your soil. This video demonstrates three distinct ways to house composting worms, ranging from simple free-range setups to insula…
- Turning waste into power: How anaerobic digestion transforms manure and sludge into fuelBiogas captures the energy hidden within organic waste, from farm manure to municipal sewage. By using specialized microbes to break down matter in oxygen-free environments, we ca…
Turning Wood: Why Lathe Work Becomes a Form of Mental EscapeFor Tom Silva, woodturning on a lathe is more than a hobby; it's a deliberate act of focus. When the mind is racing, the rhythmic process of shaping wood provides a path to a uniq…
Turnips and clover helped feed the workforce of the Industrial RevolutionBetween 1700 and 1850, each British farm labourer came to produce about two and a half times as much food. Humble turnips and clover, planted where fields once lay idle, did much …
Turpan was once a vibrant crossroads of sixteen languages and four major world religions.Hidden in the Tarim Basin, this ancient oasis city served as a vital Silk Road hub. For centuries, it acted as a melting pot for Sogdians, Chinese, and Uyghurs, preserving a stagg…
Turtle shells are ribcages worn outside the bodyOrder Testudines wraps reptiles in shells built mainly from ribs: a domed bony carapace above and flatter plastron below, sheathed in keratin scutes like hair and claws. Living tu…
Turtles are closer kin to birds and crocodiles than to lizardsGenetic studies keep reaching the same surprising verdict: a turtle's nearest living relatives are birds and crocodilians, not lizards and snakes. Biologists named that grouping A…
Turtuk is a remote Himalayan village that has changed national hands multiple timesTucked between the Karakorum and the Himalayas, Turtuk is a rare Balti-populated enclave in India. Once an independent principality and later a Pakistani-administered territory, t…
Tuscany was not always a unified region, but a collection of warring city-states.Before becoming the cradle of the Renaissance, Tuscany was a fractured landscape of independent communes. From the Etruscan tribes to the powerful Medici dynasty, the region evolv…
Tuscumbia, Alabama: From a Chickasaw settlement to a historic hub for industry and cultureTuscumbia, Alabama, has evolved from a Chickasaw territory into a significant regional center. Known as the birthplace of Helen Keller, the city boasts a complex history involving…
Tushratta of Mitanni: A King Whose Name Literally Meant He Owned a Charging ChariotRuling Mitanni during the reigns of Amenhotep III and Akhenaten, Tushratta was a powerful monarch whose name, Tvaiṣaratha, signaled his mastery of the era's ultimate weapon: the w…
Tusk shells are the ocean's hidden burrowers, living entirely buried beneath the seafloor sediment.These elusive molluscs, known as scaphopods, spend their lives tucked away in soft marine substrates. Unlike their more visible relatives, they lack gills and eyes, relying on a u…- Tutankhamun was buried with a dagger forged from a meteoriteWhen archaeologists opened Tutankhamun's tomb in 1924, they found two daggers: one with a golden blade and one of iron, a metal Egypt had no ore for. In 2016 x-ray analysis confir…
- Tutankhamun's fame comes from a borrowed tomb his successors forgotTutankhamun died at about 18 before his royal tomb was ready, so he was squeezed into a small private one. Later kings erased the memory of his era. That obscurity helped his buri…
Tutti Frutti's shout cracked the color line in mid-1950s popRichard Wayne Penniman—Little Richard—lived 5 December 1932 to 9 May 2020 and earned the nickname Architect of Rock and Roll. Tutti Frutti (1955) crossed to pop charts; Long Tall …
Tuva: The remote Siberian republic that once printed stamps of trains it never had.Nestled at the geographical center of Asia, Tuva is a land of mountains, glaciers, and a unique history of shifting empires. Once a nominally independent state between the World W…
Tuxedo Mask: The silent, rose-throwing guardian who defines the Sailor Moon franchiseCreated by Naoko Takeuchi as her personal ideal of a man, Tuxedo Mask is far more than a mysterious rescuer. Whether appearing as a high-school student, a prince, or a future king…
Tuxtla Gutiérrez: The Rabbit-Named Capital Driving the Rapid Transformation of Southern MexicoOnce a modest settlement named for rabbits, Tuxtla Gutiérrez has evolved into the bustling, business-oriented capital of Chiapas. While it serves as a primary transportation hub r…
TV shifted from live experiments to color, arcs, and streaming1930s broadcasts of the Berlin Olympics, George VI's coronation, and Sarnoff's 1939 World's Fair teased a new medium before war froze progress. Afterward, the 1947 World Series so…
Twelfth-century poet who invented Arthur's modern novelChrétien de Troyes, trouvère at Champagne and Flanders circa 1160–1191, shaped the Matter of Britain—Erec, Lancelot, Yvain, Perceval, and the Grail—in rhymed eight-syllable couple…
Twelve countries share a continent pinched by two oceansSouth America sits mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, walled by Pacific and Atlantic waters and the Drake Passage. About 17.8 million square kilometres and more than 434 million p…
Twelve European monarchies survive, including one where France's president is co-princeEurope still has twelve sovereign monarchies: seven kingdoms, three principalities, a grand duchy and the Vatican. Two are elective. The pope is chosen by conclave, and Andorra sh…
Twelve Iron Age cauldrons were buried together in a Wiltshire pitIn 2004, a metal detectorist uncovered a remarkable cache of twelve Iron Age cauldrons near Chiseldon, England. This video details the professional excavation and conservation pro…
Twelve Jaguar volunteers built a supercar on weekends, and it went 217 mphOver Christmas 1987, Jaguar's engineering director made a cardboard model of a dream racing car. With no official backing, twelve colleagues built it in their evenings and weekend…
Twelve little girls in two straight lines and the legacy of Ludwig BemelmansSince 1939, the adventures of a brave, red-haired seven-year-old in Paris have captivated generations. From rhyming books and animated shorts to live-action films and computer gam…
Twelve monuments built to rehabilitate the image of an unpopular queenWhen Eleanor of Castile died in 1290, King Edward I did more than just mourn. He commissioned twelve lavish stone monuments to mark her funeral route, transforming her controversi…
Twelve pairs of nerves connect your brain directly to the world around youYour cranial nerves are the essential bridge between your brain and your senses. These twelve paired structures control everything from your ability to smell and see to the moveme…
Twelve seats, one state: the upcoming battle for New Jersey's congressional mapOn November 3, 2026, New Jersey voters will head to the polls to decide the future of twelve congressional districts. With primary elections already concluded in June, the stage i…
Twelve simple shapes that have challenged mathematicians and computer scientists for over a century.A pentomino is a polygon formed by connecting five equal-sized squares edge to edge. While only twelve distinct shapes exist, they have spawned a vast universe of tiling puzzles, …- Twelve states once called simply “the West” now feed a Corn BeltThe Midwestern United States—Heartland, Middle West—is a Census Bureau region of twelve north-central states from Ohio to the Dakotas. The 2020 census counted 68,995,685 residents…
Twelve strangers are given ten billion yen to save Japan in a deadly game.In the anime Eden of the East, twelve individuals known as Seleção are granted massive digital wealth and a mysterious concierge to fulfill their commands. If they act selfishly o…
Twelve wars over four centuries: the long, slow collapse of the Ottoman EmpireSpanning from 1568 to 1918, the Russo-Turkish wars represent one of history's most enduring rivalries. While the Russian Empire used these conflicts to fuel its rise as a European…
Twelve-year-old Julie Andrews stopped a London revue coldOn October 22, 1947, Julie Andrews—still Julia Wells—rushed onstage at the London Hippodrome during Starlight Roof, claimed a balloon animal, and unleashed an aria that halted the…
Twelver Shi'ism: The Largest Branch of Shia Islam and Its Twelve Divine SuccessorsTwelver Shi'ism is the most significant tradition within Shia Islam, defined by the belief in twelve divinely appointed leaders from the family of the Prophet Muhammad. These Imam…
Twenty American women are being immortalized on the backs of U.S. quarter dollar coins.Between 2022 and 2025, the United States is releasing a series of circulating coins featuring prominent women who shaped the nation. From civil rights icons to pioneering scientis…
Twenty milk teeth give way to a permanent set of thirty-twoHuman teeth cut and crush food ahead of digestion, so they count as digestive organs. Like most mammals we are diphyodont: a deciduous set that normally reaches twenty teeth, then…
Twenty past champions returned to Survivor for the largest cash prize in reality history.To celebrate its twentieth anniversary, the fortieth season of Survivor invited twenty former winners to compete for a record-breaking two million dollar prize. This high-stakes r…
Twenty years later, the world's dimmest duo returned for a chaotic, controversial road trip.Two decades after their original adventure, Lloyd Christmas and Harry Dunne reunited for a sequel that faced production turbulence, legal battles, and a bizarre financial scandal.…
Twenty years of trivia distilled into a single collection of surprising facts.This video highlights a selection of facts curated from two decades of Mental Floss history. It covers a diverse range of subjects, from presidential history and literature to the…
Twenty-eight years later, the Owens family returns to break a deadly ancestral curse.In the 2026 sequel to the 1998 classic, the Owens sisters face a haunting legacy. Despite their efforts to suppress their magical heritage, a new generation is drawn into a danger…
Twenty-five men set sail for glory, but only six returned from the ArcticIn 1881, Adolphus Greely led an international scientific mission to map a polar 'blank.' What began as a revolutionary quest to understand the earth's climate descended into a har…
Twenty-five years after 9/11, the attacks continue to reshape American life and politicsThe September 11 attacks did not just end an era of prosperity; they fundamentally altered American surveillance, foreign policy, and social discourse. From the rise of new govern…
Twenty-five years of constant solar surveillance reveals the Sun's rhythmic, explosive powerLaunched in 1995, the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory has spent decades monitoring our star. By blocking the Sun's blinding face, its instruments capture the chaotic dance of c…
Twenty-nine lives lost in a disaster that reshaped New Zealand workplace safety foreverOn 19 November 2010, a massive methane explosion at the Pike River Mine killed 29 men. The tragedy exposed systemic failures in regulatory oversight and sparked a national reckoni…
Twenty-one Martian rocks could hold the first evidence of extraterrestrial lifeNASA's Perseverance rover has spent months caching a diverse collection of Martian materials. These aren't just stones; they are geological time capsules. If brought to Earth, the…
Twenty-one soldiers held a remote outpost against thousands in a legendary last stand.On 12 September 1897, twenty-one Sikh soldiers of the British Indian Army faced an overwhelming force of thousands of Afghan tribesmen at Saragarhi. Refusing to surrender, they fo…
Twenty-one thousand ships a year thread the Gulf of AdenBetween Yemen and the Horn of Africa, the Gulf of Aden funnels Suez traffic toward the Arabian Sea—about 21,000 ships annually, many hauling Persian Gulf oil. Greeks folded it int…- Twenty-seven bones turn a forearm into a precision toolA human hand usually packs twenty-seven bones—fourteen of them phalanges—plus a variable set of sesamoids. Dense nerve endings and unmatched positioning make fingers the body’s ri…
Twenty-seven years of civil war as a Cold War proxyAngola won independence from Portugal in November 1975 and fell into civil war almost immediately. The fighting, broken by fragile truces, lasted until 2002, killing an estimated …
Twenty-six counties kept the name Ireland after 1937Ireland—also the Republic of Ireland—holds 26 of the island’s 32 counties and about 5.4 million people, with Dublin topping 1.5 million on the east coast. The Irish Free State of …
Twenty-six escaped bee swarms remade the AmericasIn 1956 Brazilian researchers imported African honey bees to boost yields. In 1957 twenty-six queenright swarms slipped the experimental apiary. Their hybrids with European stock—…