Jake Rossen

Jake Rossen is a senior staff writer for Mental Floss.

Marriage can often be puzzling, but this brainteaser takes it to another level.

The tendency for dogs to steal, chew, and snuggle your shoe while dozing off is common across breeds, ages, and temperaments.

Is your 'tortie' a sassy monster? You're not alone.

To your dog, dragging a giant stick home makes all the sense in the world.

Barking into the abyss is a frequent complaint of pet owners, but there's an explanation. (And no, it's not aliens.)

Cats love to lurk around tubs like feline voyeurs. What causes this behavior?

In 1975, Bum Farto had it all. A dead body and a drug deal gone wrong changed everything.

Curtis Chillingworth was the most esteemed judge in Palm Beach County. But someone wanted him dead.

Finding a highly valuable treasure is one thing. Keeping it is another.

In 1946, college student Paula Welden went for a hike on a local path known as the Long Trail. Her fate has become part of Vermont's folklore.

Richie Cunningham’s older brother not only disappeared from the show, he was wiped from the minds of the entire cast.

In 1937, "Doc" Noss found billions in gold in a New Mexico mountain peak. The only thing stopping his family from a windfall? The U.S. Army.