Mental Floss

A Typo Put a Giant Mosquito in the Running to Become Mississippi’s New State Flag Symbol

In late June—in light of the current racial justice movement sweeping the country—the Mississippi state legislature voted to remove the Confederate emblem from its state flag. Now, the Mississippi ...
Mental Floss

How the Doughnut Became a Symbol of Volunteerism During World War I

"Doughnut lassies" did a lot to boost morale on the front lines. | EasyBuy4u/iStock via Getty Images (doughnuts); Natalia_Kalyatina/iStock via Getty Images (barbed wire background) The decision to ...
IEEE

Stack Overflow Considered Harmful? The Impact of Copy&Paste on Android Application Security

Abstract: Online programming discussion platforms such as Stack Overflow serve as a rich source of information for software developers. Available information include vibrant discussions and oftentimes ...
The Daily Dot

ICE pepper-sprayed a protester in a frog costume. Now the “Portland Frog” is a symbol of absurd resistance

President Donald Trump has continued his attempts to paint Portland as a crime-ridden “never-ending disaster,” due in part to the protests taking place at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ...