Jake Rossen

Joined: May 6, 2013

Jake Rossen is a senior staff writer for Mental Floss.

The Most (and Least) Painful Places to Get a Tattoo

Peri Baumeister in 'Blood Red Sky' (2021).

The 8 Best Horror Movies on Netflix Right Now

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

The Stonewall Uprising was a watershed moment for the LGBTQ+ community.

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.

Free shipping, though users may not care.

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?

Oscar Isaac stars in 'Triple Frontier' (2019).

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.

Hanford, Washington, became the site of nuclear experiments.

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.

Ellen DeGeneres made television history in 1997.

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.

Ticks are selfless when it comes to sharing the bacteria causing Lyme disease.

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.

Puffing in Canada is about to come with more warnings.

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.

Toilets have been privy to some important events over the years.

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.