Michele Debczak

Joined: Aug 11, 2015

Michele Debczak was an Assistant Editor for Mental Floss. Some of her favorite subjects include defunct theme park rides, weird-looking sea creatures, and fast food history. When she's not editing, she's probably reading about unsolved mysteries on Wikipedia.

Why put your baby in a carved pumpkin when you could put them on a giant one?

If you have more apples at home than you know what to do with, this oat crumble recipe is the perfect vehicle.

Labor Day falls on September 1 in 2025. While the exact date changes each year, its position in the week has stayed the same since the 19th century.

On June 30, Flightradar24 broke their record for most flights tracked in a single day.

Those black lines do more than give a basketball its distinctive look—they actually make the sport easier to play.

There's a reason the steak you ordered medium-rare always comes out bloody.

According to sales numbers from 2020, these 25 chain restaurants dominated the market in what was a tough year for eateries worldwide.

Not every restaurant to receive a coveted three-star rating from Michelin is unaffordable.

Following a petition from young sisters Ella and and Caitlin McEwan, Burger King has agreed to do away with plastic toys in kids' meals.

The menu is a restaurant staple nowadays, but they haven't always been a part of dining out. From the Song dynasty in China to the first inns and taverns of France, the path toward the humble menu is a long and winding journey.