Title: Technology Facts, History & Quizzes | Mental Floss
Open Graph Title: Technology Facts, History & Quizzes | Mental Floss
X Title: Technology Facts, History & Quizzes | Mental Floss
Description: Discover fun technology trivia and surprising stories on Mental Floss—content that entertains, educates, and satisfies your curiosity.
Open Graph Description: Discover fun technology trivia and surprising stories on Mental Floss—content that entertains, educates, and satisfies your curiosity.
X Description: Discover fun technology trivia and surprising stories on Mental Floss—content that entertains, educates, and satisfies your curiosity.
Opengraph URL: https://www.mentalfloss.com/technology
Domain: www.mentalfloss.com
{"@context":"http://schema.org","@type":"WebSite","@id":"www.mentalfloss.com","url":"https://www.mentalfloss.com","name":"Mental Floss","description":"Discover fun technology trivia and surprising stories on Mental Floss—content that entertains, educates, and satisfies your curiosity.","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Mental Floss","url":"https://www.mentalfloss.com","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/v1541941289/frontier/sites/logos/mental-floss-logo-120px-height.png"}},"inLanguage":"en-US","mainEntity":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/technology","url":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/technology","name":"Technology Facts, History & Quizzes | Mental Floss","description":"Discover fun technology trivia and surprising stories on Mental Floss—content that entertains, educates, and satisfies your curiosity.","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPageElement","@id":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/technology#main-content","name":"Main Content","description":"Discover fun technology trivia and surprising stories on Mental Floss—content that entertains, educates, and satisfies your curiosity."}}}
{"@context":"http://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://www.mentalfloss.com"}]}
{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/6-discontinued-90s-gadgets-people-still-miss-01kqfmc6zb9f","headline":"6 Discontinued '90s Gadgets People Still Miss","description":"From the Walkman to the Talkboy, these '90s classics that didn't survive the transition to the 2000s.","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Eden Gordon"},"datePublished":"2026-05-03T00:00:00Z","dateModified":"2026-05-03T00:00:00Z","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/6-discontinued-90s-gadgets-people-still-miss-01kqfmc6zb9f"}}
{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/literature/recommended-reading/books-foresaw-digital-lives","headline":"Science Fiction or Silicon Valley? 7 Books That Foresaw Our Digital Lives","description":"These books eerily predicted technological advancements of today, including ‘Snow Crash,’ ‘Player Piano,’ and more.","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Nicolle Sloane"},"datePublished":"2025-12-08T15:00:00Z","dateModified":"2025-12-08T15:00:00Z","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/literature/recommended-reading/books-foresaw-digital-lives"}}
{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/technology/how-to-hide-google-sponsored-results","headline":"How to Hide Sponsored Results in Google Search","description":"Your search results page is about to get a lot less cluttered.","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"CaLea Johnson"},"datePublished":"2025-10-14T17:01:00Z","dateModified":"2025-10-14T17:01:00Z","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/technology/how-to-hide-google-sponsored-results"}}
{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/live-smarter/scam/gen-z-vulnerable-to-text-scams","headline":"Gen Z Is Surprisingly Likely to Fall for Text Scams","description":"The ultra-online Generation Z is still getting hoodwinked by text scams.","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"CaLea Johnson"},"datePublished":"2025-10-02T21:01:00Z","dateModified":"2025-10-02T21:01:00Z","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/live-smarter/scam/gen-z-vulnerable-to-text-scams"}}
{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/geography/maps/most-valuable-company-every-state-map","headline":"The Most Valuable Company in Every State, Mapped","description":"Based on October 2026 market cap data, this map reveals the biggest publicly traded powerhouse headquartered in all 50 U.S. states.","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Jenny Cohen"},"datePublished":"2026-11-12T21:00:01Z","dateModified":"2026-11-12T21:00:01Z","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/geography/maps/most-valuable-company-every-state-map"}}
{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/technology/robots/why-creepy-things-called-uncanny-valley","headline":"Why Are Creepy Things Called 'Uncanny Valley'?","description":"It might look almost human, but something about it just feels eerie.","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Paul Anthony Jones"},"datePublished":"2026-11-09T17:00:01Z","dateModified":"2026-11-09T17:00:01Z","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/technology/robots/why-creepy-things-called-uncanny-valley"}}
{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/nostalgia/things-every-70s-kid-remembers-completely-disappeared","headline":"20 Things Every '70s Kid Remembers That Have Completely Disappeared","description":"Before smartphones, streaming, and the internet took over, everyday life was filled with simple pleasures and technologies that have all but gone extinct. ","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Paul Anthony Jones"},"datePublished":"2026-11-02T01:00:01Z","dateModified":"2026-11-02T01:00:01Z","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/nostalgia/things-every-70s-kid-remembers-completely-disappeared"}}
{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/language/words/everyday-words-came-from-ancient-egypt","headline":"9 Everyday Words That Came From Ancient Egypt","description":"The ancient language of the pharaohs died out centuries ago, but bits of it remain.","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Matt Hoffman"},"datePublished":"2026-11-12T19:00:02Z","dateModified":"2026-11-12T19:00:02Z","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/language/words/everyday-words-came-from-ancient-egypt"}}
{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/language/slang/slang-words-1980s-still-use-today","headline":"9 Slang Words From the 1980s We Still Use Today ","description":"The decade of MTV, shoulder pads, and big hair gave us some of our favorite and most expressive words.","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Logan DeLoye"},"datePublished":"2026-11-09T23:00:01Z","dateModified":"2026-11-09T23:00:01Z","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/language/slang/slang-words-1980s-still-use-today"}}
{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/language/words/terribly-tricky-tongue-twisters-test-talking","headline":"75 Terribly Tricky Tongue Twisters to Test Your Talking","description":"Can you say these totally tricky tongue twisters without stumbling, stuttering, or twisting your words?","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Logan DeLoye"},"datePublished":"2026-11-02T00:00:00Z","dateModified":"2026-11-02T00:00:00Z","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/language/words/terribly-tricky-tongue-twisters-test-talking"}}
{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/language/slang/words-1970s-still-use-today","headline":"15 Slang Words From the 1970s We Still Use Today","description":"Did you realize the term “eye-candy” originated back in 1978? All 15 of these slang words date back to the ‘70s.","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Paul Anthony Jones"},"datePublished":"2026-11-01T17:00:03Z","dateModified":"2026-11-01T17:00:03Z","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/language/slang/words-1970s-still-use-today"}}
{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/language/words/old-west-slang-words-deserve-cowboy-comeback","headline":"8 Old West Slang Words That Deserve a Cowboy Comeback ","description":"These frontier expressions are fixin’ to ride their way back into your vocabulary!","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Logan DeLoye"},"datePublished":"2026-10-30T20:00:00Z","dateModified":"2026-10-30T20:00:00Z","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/language/words/old-west-slang-words-deserve-cowboy-comeback"}}
{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/language/slang/expressions-grandparents-used-disappearing","headline":"8 Expressions Our Grandparents Used That Are Disappearing","description":"Certain phrases that were once a common part of language are fading because they just didn't age well.","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Chelsea Thatcher"},"datePublished":"2026-10-30T16:00:01Z","dateModified":"2026-10-30T16:00:01Z","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/language/slang/expressions-grandparents-used-disappearing"}}
{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/language/slang/slang-phrases-jane-austen-england-still-use-today","headline":"6 Slang Phrases From Jane Austen's England We Still Use Today","description":"These six slang phrases from Jane Austen's era are still part of our vocabulary.","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Logan DeLoye"},"datePublished":"2026-10-27T19:00:01Z","dateModified":"2026-10-27T19:00:01Z","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/language/slang/slang-phrases-jane-austen-england-still-use-today"}}
{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/language/slang/slang-words-1950s-use-today","headline":"6 Slang Words From the 1950s We Still Use Today","description":"Seven decades later, we're still just as familiar with these timeless '50s slang words and phrases.","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Logan DeLoye"},"datePublished":"2026-10-26T00:00:00Z","dateModified":"2026-10-26T00:00:00Z","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/language/slang/slang-words-1950s-use-today"}}
{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/technology/phones/experiences-people-dont-have-cellphones","headline":"8 Experiences People Don't Have Anymore Because of Cell Phones","description":"Leaving your house generally used to mean that, like it or not, you were completely unreachable. From boredom to phone calls, here are some things that are far less common due to smartphones.","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Eden Gordon"},"datePublished":"2026-08-23T23:00:01Z","dateModified":"2026-08-23T23:00:01Z","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/technology/phones/experiences-people-dont-have-cellphones"}}
{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/technology/phones/why-phone-cameras-flip-images","headline":"Why Do Phone Cameras Flip Images?","description":"Ever notice your phone camera flips selfies? Here’s why images appear mirrored, how front-facing cameras work, and what’s really happening behind the scenes.","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Nitya Rao"},"datePublished":"2026-04-22T18:05:21Z","dateModified":"2026-04-22T18:05:21Z","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/technology/phones/why-phone-cameras-flip-images"}}
{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/technology/phones/facts-anniversary-telephone-call","headline":"6 Fascinating Facts to Know on the 150th Anniversary of the Telephone Call","description":"History was made 150 years ago today when Alexander Graham Bell made the first telephone call. Learn facts about the phone’s evolution in honor of the anniversary.","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Jenny Cohen"},"datePublished":"2026-03-10T12:00:00Z","dateModified":"2026-03-10T12:00:00Z","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/technology/phones/facts-anniversary-telephone-call"}}
{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/language/slang/gilded-age-society-slang-decoded","headline":"From 'Dollar Princess' to 'The Four Hundred,' Decoding the Gilded Age's High-Society Slang","description":"Ever wondered what Gilded Age high society meant by \"dollar princess\" or \"the alum\"? Decode the 19th-century slang used in HBO’s 'The Gilded Age.'","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Paul Anthony Jones"},"datePublished":"2026-11-08T23:00:01Z","dateModified":"2026-11-08T23:00:01Z","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/language/slang/gilded-age-society-slang-decoded"}}
{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/language/slang/see-you-later-alligator-phrase-origin","headline":"Where Did the Phrase \"See You Later, Alligator\" Come From?","description":"The phrase \"See you later, alligator\" predates rock 'n' roll. Here's how 19th-century rhyming slang created a permanent piece of American pop culture.","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Paul Anthony Jones"},"datePublished":"2026-10-31T16:00:02Z","dateModified":"2026-10-31T16:00:02Z","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/language/slang/see-you-later-alligator-phrase-origin"}}
{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/language/slang/slang-words-1960s-use-today","headline":"9 Slang Words From the 1960s We Still Use Today","description":"More than six decades later, these 1960s slang terms remain part of our vocabulary and carry nearly the same meaning they did back then.","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Logan DeLoye"},"datePublished":"2026-10-15T19:22:06Z","dateModified":"2026-10-15T19:22:06Z","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/language/slang/slang-words-1960s-use-today"}}
{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/language/slang/most-popular-slang-year-born","headline":"The Most Popular Slang the Year You Were Born","description":"From \"ritzy\" and \"booksy\" to \"dreamboat\" and \"doh!\", see which surprising slang word or catchphrase defined the lexicon the year you were born. ","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Nitya Rao"},"datePublished":"2026-10-07T01:00:00Z","dateModified":"2026-10-07T01:00:00Z","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/language/slang/most-popular-slang-year-born"}}
| fb:app_id | 350309542584520 |
| fb:pages | 10974002364 |
| og:site_name | Mental Floss |
| og:image:width | 1440 |
| og:image:height | 810 |
| twitter:url | https://www.mentalfloss.com/technology |
| twitter:card | summary_large_image |
| twitter:image:width | 1440 |
| twitter:image:height | 810 |
| theme-color | #000000 |
| og:type | website |
| og:image | https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/v1541941289/frontier/sites/logos/mental-floss-logo-120px-height.png |
| twitter:image | https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/v1541941289/frontier/sites/logos/mental-floss-logo-120px-height.png |
Links:
Viewport: width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0
Robots: max-image-preview:large