Michele Debczak
Joined: Aug 11, 2015
Michele Debczak is a Senior Staff Writer 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 writing, she's probably reading about unsolved mysteries on Wikipedia.
How Much Does Earth Cost?
Watch a Time-Lapse Video of the Changing Seasons at Biltmore Gardens
Watch 100 Years of American Dinners in Three Minutes
How Trucks Use Runaway Ramps in Emergencies
When a truck’s brakes fail, a runaway ramp is sometimes the one thing preventing disaster.
The Reason Why Americans Refer to Autumn as ‘Fall’
The words ‘fall’ and ‘autumn’ appeared around the same time in Great Britain, but only one of the seasonal names is still used there today.
The Racist Origins of 7 Common Phrases
From ‘cakewalk’ to ‘no can do,’ the origins of these common idioms and sayings are surprisingly dark.
The Best Way to Clean Baking Sheets, According to a Professional Chef
The tough, stuck-on messes on your baking sheets require aggressive cleaning products.
This Augmented-Reality App Makes the Hospital Experience Less Scary for Kids
<em>Alder Play</em> features videos, activities, and virtual rewards designed to shepherd kids through their hospital stay.
Hypnotic Coffee Table Creates Sand Art With a Magnetic Marble
Like the mythical figure it's named for, the Sisyphus coffee table is always in motion.
This Montage of '80s Movie Montages Is the Retro Supercut You Didn't Know You Needed
The only thing better than a great 1980s movie montage is a montage of several great 1980s movie montages.
IKEA Channels Their Furniture Assembly Instructions in Recipe Posters
IKEA instructions are a lot easier to follow in recipe form.
Recently Declassified Soviet Video Shows the Biggest Nuclear Explosion in History
Tsar Bomba—the biggest hydrogen bomb ever—detonated in October 1961, and the Soviet Union caught it on tape.
10 Surprising Facts About Alfred Kinsey
Alfred Kinsey forever changed the way we think, and talk, about sex—partly by asking more than 18,000 men and women deeply personal questions about their most intimate habits.
King Kong Was Inspired By a Real-Life Komodo Dragon-Hunting Expedition
An expedition to hunt Komodo dragons and bring them to New York City in 1927 bore many similarities to the movie 'King Kong' that premiered six years later.
Can You Spot the Hedgehog Hidden in the Fall Leaves?
Get into the fall spirit with this seasonal brainteaser.