Stacy Conradt

Joined: Nov 21, 2012

Stacy Conradt has been contributing to Mental Floss since 2008. As an avid board game lover, she is especially fond of her work on Split Decision and Mixed Nuts. In her spare time (ha) she likes to run badly and visit roadside attractions that make most people cringe. She never met an Abe Lincoln tribute she didn't love. If you have one to suggest, let her know at twitter.com/stacy_writes.

Jeff Bridges accepts the Best Actor Oscar for Crazy Heart during the 82nd Annual Academy Awards in 2010.

The inhabitants of the Sunshine State may not be as old or kooky as you think.

There’s a lot to know about this simple holiday treat.

There is no universal college experience.

Pop culture gets a fair bit wrong about higher education.

Tom Turkey opening the 2024 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

Yes, all of the celebrity guests lip-sync their performances during the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Here are some more secrets from the seasonal spectacle.

The Salem witch trials were a troubling time in Colonial America.

A witch may not always dress in a pointy hat and fly on a broomstick, so start paying attention to things like how many pets they have, how many times they’ve been married, and if they weigh more than a stack of bibles.

Many on Howard Carter’s (pictured) team fell victim to King Tut’s curse—though Carter himself was spared.

When King Tut's tomb was discovered in 1922, some believed the Egyptian pharaoh unleashed a powerful curse upon all who dared to disturb his eternal slumber.

There's no doubt that coffee tastes like pumpkin spice.

When you stop to think about it, many of our autumnal traditions—like scooping out pumpkin guts, asking strangers for candy, and wandering aimlessly through cornfields—are pretty bizarre.

Since 1984, millions of viewers have spent their weeknights having their brain cells challenged by legendary 'Jeopardy!' game show host Alex Trebek.

Mary and her little lamb, Humpty Dumpty mid-fall, and Little Jack Horner.

You’ve probably grown up your entire life without putting much thought into the nursery rhymes drilled into your head. But there are tales behind each of them—some pretty dark.