Jake Rossen
Joined: May 6, 2013
Jake Rossen is a senior staff writer for Mental Floss.
Your Dresser Is a Serious Tipping Hazard—Here’s How to Fix It
What Stops Stainless Steel From Rusting?
40 Popular Coffee Terms, Explained
‘Le Lyonnais,' a Long-Lost French Steamship, Has Been Discovered Off the Massachusetts Coast
The French vessel was the victim of a maritime hit and run.
The Devil Made Them Do It: 8 Examples of Satanic Panic in the ‘80s
In the 1980s, media hysteria saw demonic undertones in everything from ‘Mister Ed’ to Pampers diapers.
How the Bootleg Nintendo System ‘Dendy’ Took Over 1990s Russia
In the '90s, Russian kids coveted unauthorized Nintendo systems with an elephant mascot named Dendy.
The World's Most Mispronounced Names, Mapped
From Sean to Anne, these names confound speakers around the world.
When Schools Made Kids Care for ‘Egg Babies’ to Thwart Teen Pregnancies
To curb teen pregnancies, schools in the ‘80s forced kids to care for another delicate dependent: an egg.
A Purported Rembrandt Found In an Attic Just Sold for $1.4 Million
The portrait of a teen girl has been chilling in a Maine attic for decades.
The Not-So-Nice Origins of ‘Bookworm’
‘Bookworm,’ which now implies someone is well-read, once meant that you were a total loser.
Why Are Airplane Windows Round?
Believe it or not, the shape of airplane window is a matter of life and death.
When Howard Hughes Bought a TV Station Because He Had Insomnia
The reclusive billionaire couldn't sleep and didn't have anything to watch. His solution was to buy a TV station.
Why Is It Called a “Phillips Head” Screwdriver?
Believe it or not, nobody named Phillips actually invented it.
Should You Use a Lemon to Clean Your Dishwasher?
Some people swear by the cleaning properties of citrus, but will it really get your dishwasher clean?
Criminal Ring: How Muhammad Ali’s 1970 Comeback Led to a Big-Money Heist
When Muhammad Ali returned to the ring after three years in exile, a team of thieves took the opportunity to steal more than $1 million from fans in a brazen armed robbery. A series about the heist hits Peacock September 5.