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.

Clifford is red for a very specific reason.

11 Facts About Clifford the Big Red Dog

11 Times the Doomsday Clock Time Has Been Adjusted—and Why

What Happened to the Physical Copy of Martin Luther King's 'I Have a Dream' Speech?

An older version of 'Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.'

11 Facts About Judy Blume’s 'Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret'

Butterball Turkey Talk-Line Assists Holiday Chefs

Tales from the Butterball Hotline

It’s 8 a.m. on Thanksgiving Day and you just realized you forgot to thaw your turkey. Don’t panic. Call 1-800-BUTTERBALL.

8 Fascinating Facts About Howard Carter

It’s been a century since Howard Carter discovered the tomb of an obscure Egyptian pharaoh named Tutankhamen, kicking off a period of Egyptomania and a fascination with the pharaoh that endures to this day.

These languages have disappeared—but some of them are making a comeback.

11 Extinct, Dead, and Dormant U.S. Languages

Not all languages stick around forever. Some of these 11 tongues are extinct, some are dead or dormant, and some are finding new life.

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

9 Victims of King Tut's Curse (And One Who Should Have Been)

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.

15 Fascinating Facts About Andrew Carnegie

Long before Musk, Zuck, and Bezos, Andrew Carnegie was one of the richest men in the world. But unlike his modern-day peers, Carnegie dedicated much of his life to getting rid of as much of his wealth as possible.

10 Fascinating Facts About Cleopatra

The queen has achieved legendary status more than two millennia after her death—which, contrary to rumor, may not have been caused by the bite of an asp.

Photo Call For Sony Pictures Entertainment's "Goosebumps"

11 Freaky Facts About R.L. Stine's Goosebumps Series

In the three decades since its debut book, 'Welcome to Dead House,' R.L. Stine's Goosebumps series has sold more than 400 million books worldwide.

13 Foreboding Facts About 'The Omen'

Released almost 50 years ago, 'The Omen' still holds up as one of the scariest movies of all time.

12 Fascinating Facts About Juneteenth

Juneteenth has been celebrated since enslaved people in Texas were told about their freedom on June 19, 1865. Here's what you need to know about the holiday.

The U.S. Senate chamber and its rows of desks.

5 Famous Desks in the U.S. Senate

The historic moments that happened at these desks—and the Senate VIPs who sat behind them—mean that some have taken on lives of their own.

Adele performs at the BRIT Awards in 2022.

15 Songs That Brought People Out of Comas

Whether it's a Bon Jovi classic or James Blunt ballad, these tunes have helped patients wake up.

Is it stock or is it broth? And does it really matter?

Broth vs. Stock: What's the Difference?

If you've been using the terms pretty much interchangeably, you're technically wrong. But you're not alone.