EnglishMental Floss is on Twitter (X) as @mental_floss, with 665,538 followers and 154,497 posts. A typical post draws 3 interactions, an engagement rate of 0.001% per follower. It has been on X since February 2009, an account age of 17 years.
Engagement
A typical post picks up 3 interactions against 666K followers, an engagement rate of 0.001%. Measured over 80 original posts, its engagement rate beats 7% of 20,444 tracked accounts of a similar size. That is a reason to look at how the audience behaves - reply depth, saves, whether the followers are recent - rather than a conclusion about it on its own. Posts are seen about 6.0K times each, and 0.05% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 0.907% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline.
Measured over 80 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on October 4, 2026.
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Bio
Home for all things curious, including surprising facts; answers to life's big questions; and untold stories from history, science, pop culture, and beyond.
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Mental Floss on Twitter (X) - frequently asked questions
- What is the Twitter handle for Mental Floss?
- Mental Floss posts on Twitter (X) as @mental_floss. The profile is at x.com/mental_floss, and the View on X button at the top of this page opens it.
- How many followers does Mental Floss have on Twitter?
- Mental Floss (@mental_floss) has 665,538 followers on Twitter (X). The count is refreshed continuously from public data.
- When did Mental Floss join Twitter?
- Mental Floss joined Twitter (X) in February 2009. The @mental_floss account is 17 years old. Searches for Mental Floss age often mean a personal age, which we do not publish. The figure here is the account age only.