Mental Floss
(https://mentalfloss.com) 📸 Data Snapshot: May 30, 2026
Identity & Authority — The Lens
Inspect the JSON-LD. Is there an Organization or Person schema, and does it carry sameAs links to real external profiles (LinkedIn, socials)? Missing schema or no identity declaration signals an anonymous entity.
Identity & Authority
Expert verifiability & Schema depth.
14
Impact Weight: 15 / 100
93% Reputation
Authority is well-established through the use of named editorial staff in the schema_json, such as Jenny Cohen, Nitya Rao, and Eden Gordon. These authors are linked to specific digital footprints within the platform, including dedicated author profile URLs. A minor gap exists in the absence of external sameAs links to professional journalists’ portfolios (e.g., LinkedIn or MuckRack) in the primary snippets. However, the technical implementation of Organization and ItemList schema shows high credibility.
The site makes few bold marketing performance claims, focusing instead on editorial output. When it does use performance-oriented language, such as ranking the ‘Best Places to Retire in 2026-2027,’ it presents the content as an editorial ranking rather than a commercial guarantee. There are no disconnects between a ‘marketing tone’ and actual content because the content is the product. The site demonstrates its authority by providing the data it claims to have.
Identity & Authority is read from the structured data first: whether the site declares who it is in machine-readable schema, with verifiable identity links. Below is the schema captured per page, then the external proof links that support (or fail to support) that identity.
🔗 Identity & Technical Layer — schema JSON-LD: identity chains, entity gaps
Homepage schema
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"@context": "http://schema.org",
"@type": "ItemList",
"itemListElement": {
"0": {
"@type": "Article",
"position": 1,
"url": "https://www.mentalfloss.com/geography/best-places-retire-2026-2027",
"headline": "The Best Places to Retire in 2026-2027, Ranked",
"image": "https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_6001,h_3375,x_388,y_500/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/GettyImages/production/mentalfloss/01ksthjmhm55x0c8chen.jpg",
"datePublished": "2026-05-30T20:00:02Z",
"author": {
"@type": "Person",
"name": "Jenny Cohen",
"url": "https://www.mentalfloss.com/authors/jenny-cohen"
},
"publisher": {
"@type": "Organization",
"name": "Mental Floss",
"logo": {
"@type": "ImageObject",
"url": "https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_1440,ar_1:1,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/frontier/sites/logos/mental-floss-logo-120px-height.png"
}
},
"articleSection": "GEOGRAPHY"
},
"1": {
"@type": "Article",
"position": 2,
"url": "https://www.mentalfloss.com/entertainment/tv/wild-forgotten-nickelodeon-shows",
"headline": "6 Forgotten Nickelodeon Shows That Feel Like a Fever Dream",
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"datePublished": "2026-05-30T19:00:03Z",
"author": {
"@type": "Person",
"name": "Chelsea Thatcher",
"url": "https://www.mentalfloss.com/authors/c-thatcher"
},
"publisher": {
"@type": "Organization",
"name": "Mental Floss",
"logo": {
"@type": "ImageObject",
"url": "https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_1440,ar_1:1,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/frontier/sites/logos/mental-floss-logo-120px-height.png"
}
},
"articleSection": "TV"
},
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"@type": "Article",
"position": 3,
"url": "https://www.mentalfloss.com/quizzes/movies-tv/name-90s-sitcom-theme-song-lyric",
"headline": "Quiz: Can You Name the ‘90s Sitcom By the Theme Song Lyric?",
"image": "https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_1999,h_1124,x_0,y_0/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/voltaxMediaLibrary/production/mentalfloss/01ksqvjjrv0020jwyw8j.jpg",
"datePublished": "2026-05-30T18:00:02Z",
"author": {
"@type": "Person",
"name": "Alexandria Ingham",
"url": "https://www.mentalfloss.com/authors/a-ingham"
},
"publisher": {
"@type": "Organization",
"name": "Mental Floss",
"logo": {
"@type": "ImageObject",
"url": "https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_1440,ar_1:1,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/frontier/sites/logos/mental-floss-logo-120px-height.png"
}
},
"articleSection": "Movie and TV Quizzes"
},
"3": {
"@type": "Article",
"position": 4,
"url": "https://www.mentalfloss.com/books/literature/marilyn-monroe-personal-library-books",
"headline": "Marilyn Monroe's Personal Library Contained 400+ Books—Here Are Their Titles",
"image": "https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_4710,h_2649,x_0,y_0/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/GettyImages/production/mentalfloss/01kstdnmbz04agxgt92h.jpg",
"datePublished": "2026-05-30T17:00:04Z",
"author": {
"@type": "Person",
"name": "Eden Gordon",
"url": "https://www.mentalfloss.com/authors/eden-gordon"
},
"publisher": {
"@type": "Organization",
"name": "Mental Floss",
"logo": {
"@type": "ImageObject",
"url": "https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_1440,ar_1:1,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/frontier/sites/logos/mental-floss-logo-120px-height.png"
}
},
"articleSection": "BOOKS"
},
"4": {
"@type": "Article",
"position": 5,
"url": "https://www.mentalfloss.com/entertainment/music/michael-jackson-final-words-milk",
"headline": "Why Michael Jackson’s Mysterious Final Words Mentioned “Milk”",
"image": "https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_4297,h_2417,x_0,y_339/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/GettyImages/production/mentalfloss/01ksqsr50q4csfyeep51.jpg",
"datePublished": "2026-05-30T16:00:06Z",
"author": {
"@type": "Person",
"name": "Nitya Rao",
"url": "https://www.mentalfloss.com/authors/nitya-rao"
},
"publisher": {
"@type": "Organization",
"name": "Mental Floss",
"logo": {
"@type": "ImageObject",
"url": "https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_1440,ar_1:1,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/frontier/sites/logos/mental-floss-logo-120px-height.png"
}
},
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},
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},
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}
/history/
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"@type": "WebSite",
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"url": "https://www.mentalfloss.com",
"name": "Mental Floss",
"description": "Discover fun history trivia and surprising stories on Mental Floss—content that entertains, educates, and satisfies your curiosity.",
"publisher": {
"@type": "Organization",
"name": "Mental Floss",
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"inLanguage": "en-US",
"mainEntity": {
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"name": "History Facts, History & Quizzes | Mental Floss",
"description": "Discover fun history trivia and surprising stories on Mental Floss—content that entertains, educates, and satisfies your curiosity.",
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"1": {
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},
"2": {
"@context": "https://schema.org",
"@type": "NewsArticle",
"@id": "https://www.mentalfloss.com/entertainment/music/most-covered-beatles-songs",
"headline": "8 Most Covered Beatles Songs of All Time ",
"description": "Discover eight of the most-covered Beatles songs of all time, from Guinness World Record-holder “Yesterday” to endlessly reimagined classics like “Blackbird” and “Let It Be.”",
"author": {
"@type": "Person",
"name": "Nitya Rao"
},
"datePublished": "2026-05-29T21:11:13Z",
"dateModified": "2026-05-29T21:11:13Z",
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"3": {
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"@type": "NewsArticle",
"@id": "https://www.mentalfloss.com/entertainment/music/john-lennon-last-words-to-paul-mccartney",
"headline": "The Heartbreaking Last Words John Lennon Said to Paul McCartney",
"description": "John Lennon's last words and final songs drive home the tragedy of his untimely death.",
"author": {
"@type": "Person",
"name": "Eden Gordon"
},
"datePublished": "2026-05-29T14:00:01Z",
"dateModified": "2026-05-29T14:00:01Z",
"mainEntityOfPage": {
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},
"4": {
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"@type": "NewsArticle",
"@id": "https://www.mentalfloss.com/culture/public-services/why-are-dalmatians-associated-with-firefighters",
"headline": "Why Are Dalmatians Associated With Firefighters?",
"description": "Dalmatians became firehouse icons long before modern fire trucks existed. Here’s how the spotted dogs earned their place beside firefighters.",
"author": {
"@type": "Person",
"name": "Jane Alexander"
},
"datePublished": "2026-05-28T22:00:02Z",
"dateModified": "2026-05-28T22:00:02Z",
"mainEntityOfPage": {
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/quizzes/
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"@type": "WebSite",
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"url": "https://www.mentalfloss.com",
"name": "Mental Floss",
"description": "Discover fun trivia and quizzes on Mental Floss—content that entertains, educates, and satisfies your curiosity.",
"publisher": {
"@type": "Organization",
"name": "Mental Floss",
"url": "https://www.mentalfloss.com",
"logo": {
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}
},
"inLanguage": "en-US",
"mainEntity": {
"@type": "WebPage",
"@id": "https://www.mentalfloss.com/quizzes",
"url": "https://www.mentalfloss.com/quizzes",
"name": "Quizzes, Trivia, General Knowledge Tests & More | Mental Floss",
"description": "Discover fun trivia and quizzes on Mental Floss—content that entertains, educates, and satisfies your curiosity.",
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"@id": "https://www.mentalfloss.com/quizzes#main-content",
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"description": "Discover fun trivia and quizzes on Mental Floss—content that entertains, educates, and satisfies your curiosity."
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"2": {
"@context": "https://schema.org",
"@type": "NewsArticle",
"@id": "https://www.mentalfloss.com/quizzes/movies-tv/name-90s-sitcom-theme-song-lyric",
"headline": "Quiz: Can You Name the ‘90s Sitcom By the Theme Song Lyric?",
"description": "The '90s had some of the best theme songs, but can you remember them all? ",
"author": {
"@type": "Person",
"name": "Alexandria Ingham"
},
"datePublished": "2026-05-30T18:00:00Z",
"dateModified": "2026-05-30T18:00:00Z",
"mainEntityOfPage": {
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"3": {
"@context": "https://schema.org",
"@type": "NewsArticle",
"@id": "https://www.mentalfloss.com/quizzes/movies-tv/name-these-70s-movie-stars",
"headline": "Quiz: How Fast Can You Name These ‘70s Movie Stars?",
"description": "You know the movies, but do you know the stars? Can you name the biggest actors of the 1970s?",
"author": {
"@type": "Person",
"name": "Alexandria Ingham"
},
"datePublished": "2026-05-29T12:00:05Z",
"dateModified": "2026-05-29T12:00:05Z",
"mainEntityOfPage": {
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},
"4": {
"@context": "https://schema.org",
"@type": "NewsArticle",
"@id": "https://www.mentalfloss.com/quizzes/movies-tv/name-early-2000s-sitcom-main-character",
"headline": "Quiz: Can You Name the Early 2000s Sitcom By Its Main Character?",
"description": "How well do you know the sitcoms of the 2000s, especially the early 2000s? We have a quiz for you!",
"author": {
"@type": "Person",
"name": "Alexandria Ingham"
},
"datePublished": "2026-05-28T12:00:06Z",
"dateModified": "2026-05-28T12:00:06Z",
"mainEntityOfPage": {
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}
/mental-floss-newsletters/
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"@type": "Article",
"mainEntityOfPage": {
"@type": "WebPage",
"@id": "https://www.mentalfloss.com/about/mental-floss-newsletters"
},
"headline": "Mental Floss Newsletter Sign-Up",
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"name": "Mental Floss",
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}
},
"description": "Sign up for newsletters from the Mental Floss team!",
"articleSection": "THIS JUST IN",
"author": []
},
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"@type": "BreadcrumbList",
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"name": "Home",
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]
🛡️ Trust Signals — external proof links that back the declared identity
36Review mentions (all pages)
8External proof links (all pages)
| Page | Reviews | Proof links |
|---|---|---|
| / (home) | 0 | 1 |
| /history/ | 13 | 2 |
| /quizzes/ | 19 | 2 |
| /mental-floss-newsletters/ | 4 | 3 |
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Analysis Disclosure & Source Attribution
This page presents a snapshot of public data from Mental Floss, captured on May 30, 2026, to show how machine logic reads Identity & Authority signals into an AI reputation evaluation.
Purpose: This data is presented under “Fair Use” for the purpose of independent signal analysis, allowing readers to see the raw signals behind the reputation score.
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