Michele Debczak

Joined: Aug 11, 2015

Michele Debczak is 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.

The Best Offbeat Museum to Visit in All 50 States

Surfers are used to getting mouthfuls of saltwater.

Why Are Oceans Salty?

How Do You Pronounce 'Caramel'?

Are your old Beanie Babies worth serious cash? Here's how to tell.

10 of the Most Valuable Beanie Babies That Could Be Hiding in Your Attic

Can You Spot the Pug Hiding in This Zoom Call?

It's time for your hours spent in video meetings to pay off. There's a pug sleeping in the background of this Zoom hidden-image brainteaser. How fast can you spot it?

Can You Spot the Basketball Among the Christmas Ornaments?

See how long it takes you to spot the unwrapped basketball in this Christmas-themed hidden-image puzzle.

Can You Spot All 10 Landmarks in This London-Themed Brain Teaser?

See if you can find the Tower of London, Big Ben, and more famous London landmarks hiding in this puzzle.

Can You Spot the Daffodils in This Spring Brainteaser?

If you can't wait to see spring flowers growing in your backyard, you can look for them in the colorful brainteaser.

Spot the Hidden Gift in This Birthday-Themed Brainteaser

This illustrated brainteaser is hiding a birthday gift—see how long it takes you to spot it.

Can You Find the Heart in This Mother's Day Brainteaser?

The record to solve this Mother's Day hidden-image puzzle is 32 seconds—can you beat it?

Can You Spot Queen Elizabeth II in This London-Themed Brainteaser?

See if you can spot Queen Elizabeth II in this royal brainteaser ahead of her Platinum Jubilee celebration in June.

Spot the Turtle Among the Plastic Waste in This Ocean-Themed Brainteaser

There's a turtle swimming through the marine life and plastic waste in this hidden-image puzzle. How fast can you spot it?

Can You Solve This Riddle That Baffled the Internet?

The short riddle is written in what appears to be plain English, but the longer you stare at it the more confounding it becomes.

Can You Solve This Math Problem From MIT's 1876 Entrance Exam?

You don't need a ton of algebra knowledge to solve this math problem from MIT's 1876 entrance exam, but it helps.

Try to Solve This 'Cows and Chickens' Riddle Without Laughing

Pay attention to the phrasing.

This Unsettling Optical Illusion Will Convince You You're Falling Into a Black Hole

The black hole in this optical illusion isn't really expanding, but your brain might assume otherwise.