Jake Rossen
Joined: May 6, 2013
Jake Rossen is a senior staff writer for Mental Floss.
Scientific Progress Goes 'Oink': Part-Human Kidneys Have Been Grown in Pig Embryos
The 11 Best Horror Movies to Stream on Amazon Prime Video Right Now
The 20 Best TV Shows to Stream on Hulu Right Now
The 10 Best Horror Movies to Stream on Hulu Right Now
Feel like getting good and scared? Check out some of the best horror movies streaming on Hulu this month.
Watch: Michael Jordan Appears in a 1992 McDonald’s Employee Training Video
His Airness once lectured McDonald’s employees on good customer service: “They expect to be treated as a guest in your home.”
10 Facts About Wilford Brimley
Celebrated actor/oatmeal pitchman Wilford Brimley once showed his buttocks to Steve Guttenberg. Read on for more unexpected facts about the walrus-mustachioed actor.
11 Playful Facts About Fisher-Price
You recognize the name from their baby gear—but they also made ammunition crates for the military.
When Geraldo Rivera Had His Nose Broken on Live TV
In 1988, talk show host Geraldo Rivera got caught in the middle of a heated and racially-motivated argument on the set of his show. One flying chair later, his nose was in pieces.
You Can Donate Your Leftover Halloween Candy to American Troops and First Responders
Remove the risk to your waistline and do some good at the same time by donating your leftover Halloween candy.
This Buzzed-About Modular Hive System Lets You Keep Your Bees Indoors
What could go wrong?
The Surprising Reason Star Trek's Mr. Spock Has Green Blood
The half-human, half-Vulcan Mr. Spock doesn't bleed like the rest of us. And the reason is due to two real-life Siamese twins.
You Betcha: 16 Facts About FX's Fargo
Noah Hawley's FX hit is not the first time 'Fargo' has been adapted for television. That happened all the way back in 1997.
The Time Freddy Krueger Became a Nightmare for Will Smith
The rapper's 1988 song, "Nightmare on My Street," made reference to a killer named Fred who was "burnt like a weenie." New Line Cinema didn't find it funny, but it has just been rediscovered online.
Hollywood's Brief Love Affair With Young Einstein Star Yahoo Serious
Australian actor Yahoo Serious came out of nowhere to conquer Hollywood with the 1989 hit 'Young Einstein.' Then, just as quickly as he appeared, he vanished.
12 Surprising Facts About ‘Evil Dead 2: Dead By Dawn’
The 'splatstick' horror classic was shot inside of a junior high school and owes its very existence to Stephen King.