

Jake Rossen
Joined: May 6, 2013
Jake Rossen is a senior staff writer for Mental Floss.


The 8 Best Horror Movies on Netflix Right Now

10 Musician and Band Names You've Probably Been Mispronouncing All Along

8 Facts About the Stonewall Riots
The Reason Some Vermont Homes Have 'Witch Windows'
Here's how an interesting regional design quirk became a focus of superstition.
The Reason So Many Credit Card Companies Are Based in Delaware
Your credit card probably has a return address in Delaware. That's because the second smallest state in the country has some of the biggest corporate perks.
Happily Buried: The Direct-to-Consumer Casket Business Is Taking Off
Why be buried in debt when you can buy an attractive coffin for as little as $999?
The 12 Best Action Movies on Netflix Right Now
Netflix has plenty of options for the action fan, from martial arts classics to gritty thrillers. Check out some of the best and most explosive movies you can stream right now.
Green Run: When the U.S. Government Released Radiation in the Pacific Northwest
In the 1940s, residents near Hanford, Washington, were getting dosed with the radioactive equivalent of Three Mile Island every day.
When Ellen DeGeneres Came Out on TV—and in Real Life
The stand-up comic-turned-actress was warned not to disclose her sexuality. She did it anyway.
Over 14 Percent of the World's Population Has Contracted Lyme Disease, According to a New Study
The tick-borne illness causing inflammation and fatigue may be more prevalent than we knew.
The Great Cup Caper: A Man Who Spent Three Years Tossing McDonald's Coffee Cups on a Rival's Lawn Has Apologized
It was as if someone’s coffee run was being weaponized as a tool for revenge.
Puff Piece: Canada Is Looking to Force Cigarette Companies to Put a Health Warning on Each Individual Cigarette
Smokers in Canada won't be able to take a puff without being reminded of their mortality.
Director and Shoe-Eater Werner Herzog Has Written a World War II Novel
The famed director has penned a book about World War II curio Hiroo Onoda, who spent decades believing the conflict was still going on.
11 Historically Significant Toilets
From Elvis's near-final resting place to the porta-johns that saved a pilot's life, these are the toilets that altered world events.
$100 a Cup: Why Kopi Luwak Is One of the Most Expensive Coffees in the World
The smooth coffee is pricey thanks to having to harvest it from animal poop.