Brit McGinnis

Brit McGinnis is a copy editor who serves as Weird News writer for Stacker. She writes about history, transportation, books, beauty, and odd things that no one can explain. Yes, she's been ghost hunting. Why do you ask?

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Art & Culture

How Halloween has changed in the past 100 years

A child in a clown costume choosing a treat from a bowl of apples and candy during Halloween in the 1960s.

History

Major conspiracy theories of the last century and the stories behind them

Diana Princess of Wales at Luanda Airport, Angola, at the start of her four-day visit to the Red Cross Projects in Angola in 1997, the year she ultimately died.

History

Most common words used to describe UFOs from reported sightings

Government

Famous declassified government secrets

Press interviewing victorious Fidel Castro en route to rebel victory celebration in Havana, Cuba, in 1959.

Retrospective

Popular hairstyles through the decades

Business & Economy

World's most admired companies

Education

Best colleges for 32 top majors

Health

30 celebrities who survived cancer