Jake Rossen

Joined: May 6, 2013

Jake Rossen is a senior staff writer for Mental Floss.

Dangerous roads come in all shapes and sizes.

10 of the Most Dangerous Road Trips in the U.S.

Airline safety videos might be getting too amusing.

Fun, Viral Airline Safety Videos Might Actually Make Air Travel Less Safe

Swimming pools can really shake a person’s faith in humanity.

More Than Half of Adults Admit to Peeing in Pools, Survey Finds

Is It Safe to Eat Raw Potatoes?

Why Is It Called a “Sledgehammer”?

The favorite tool of HGTV hosts, explained.

This unsupervised child is getting a taste of long-term neurological damage.

The Reason You Shouldn’t Drink From Your Garden Hose

Tempting though it may be, sipping from a hose is inviting a whole lot of health problems.

When Is the Best Time to Buy Bananas?

Should you buy bananas when they’re green or when they're visibly yellow and ripe? Discover the right time and color stage to purchase bananas, plus how to best store them at home.

Ulysses Grant Dietz doesn't just write about vampires, though.

Ulysses S. Grant’s Great-Great-Grandson Is Alive—and Writing Erotic Vampire Novels

The 18th president’s descendant had a storied career in museum curation before turning his attention to an affable vampire.

Ford is reaching out to hundreds of thousands of vehicle owners over a safety issue.

Ford Is Recalling Over 850,000 Vehicles Due to a Serious Safety Issue

The carmaker is raising the alarm over a defective part that can lead to accidents.

Most likely snapped in a northeastern city.

These Cities Have the Best (and Worst) Drivers in the U.S., According to Allstate

Drivers are pretty safe in Boise, but they might find themselves getting whiplash in Boston.

Even smarks still have a soft spot for them.

When WWF Wrestling Figures Ruled the ‘80s

When it comes to ‘80s toys, wrestling figures from the WWF (now the WWE) were all the rage. Here‘s what to know about their creation and the big impact they had on pop culture.

How Superman Helped Foil the KKK

A real-life hero who infiltrated the Klan in the 1940s teamed up with a fictional one to expose their corrupting influence.

Not something that the Property Brothers would want to see.

How to Clean Water Stains From Your Ceiling

When it comes to removing water stains from your ceiling, there are a few important things to identify, like what’s causing water to seep through in the first place.

10 Tips for Coping With a Heat Wave

Extreme heat can be dangerous—here’s how to stay safe this summer.

Want a food truck recommendation? Yelp has 100 of them.

The 20 Best Food Trucks in the U.S., According to Yelp

Once a risky proposition, food trucks have become gourmet pit stops that can rival the fanciest eateries.

Why Is It Called a “Ball Peen Hammer”?

The tool name that’s long been the laughingstock of adolescents has a perfectly sensible explanation.