Diana Brown is a freelance writer for HowStuffWorks and writes mostly for about our podcast Stuff They Don't Want You to Know. She has a B.A. in theater and a minor in creative writing from Georgia State University, and is a writer, performer, and producer of comedy and theater at the nonprofit Twinhead Theatre in Atlanta, where she's executive director. Diana also organizes the annual Atlanta Fringe Festival, where indie, underground and original theater companies showcase their work. She likes reading, cheese and dogs.
Recent Contributions
Canadian student Elisa Lam went missing in 2013 and the mystery surrounding her death captured national attention. So what really happened to this 21-year-old?
By Diana Brown
There's no doubt people are seeing lights. But are they really spirits of ghosts — or even aliens — or can these unusual lights be clarified with a simple explanation?
By Diana Brown
Why did famed photographer Ernest Withers betray the civil rights movement he so lovingly documented?
By Diana Brown
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Much mystery surrounds the Georgia Guidestones, including the true identity of the man who commissioned them to be built and the identity of their destroyer.
The Somerton Beach man mystery has baffled authorities and mystery buffs for decades, but DNA researchers have finally put a tentative name to the man found dead on Somerton Beach in 1948.
By Diana Brown
Human bones were found in the basement of Benjamin Franklin's London home. Lots of human bones. Was one of America's most venerated Founding Fathers a criminal of the worst kind?
By Diana Brown & Mark Mancini
There's no question the Titanic sank, but could it have been intentional? Some conspiracy theorists think so.
By Diana Brown
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The Bermuda Triangle's Eastern counterpoint — the Dragon's Triangle — is located in the Philippine Sea and has supposedly been swallowing up ships for centuries.
By Diana Brown
Imaginary friends have nothing on tulpas. These are "entities" people believe will to life in their minds — complete with feelings, thoughts and experiences.
By Diana Brown
Conspiracy theorists claim the Smithsonian Institution holds the truth behind the ancient people that once thrived in the Grand Canyon — and they weren't Native Americans.
By Diana Brown
The guys at Stuff They Don't Want You To Know break down some of the myths behind one of the darkest times in the colonies.
By Diana Brown
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Who is Jim Roberts and the people who fervently follow his doomsday prophecies?
By Diana Brown
Psychics often try to help police solve crimes, but how many times are they really successful?
By Diana Brown
From public letters to anime porn, the 470,000 public files offer a window into the last years of al-Qaida mastermind Osama bin Laden.
By Diana Brown
Have you ever felt like a movie or TV show eerily predicted an actual event? There's a name for that.
By Diana Brown
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Where do we draw the line between interesting and appalling?
By Diana Brown
In the age of endless information, are voters too distracted to make informed decisions?
By Diana Brown
InfoWars publisher Alex Jones has millions of followers. He regularly espouses conspiratorial stories. Are they fact or fiction?
By Diana Brown
The FDA is supposed to ensure the foods we eat are safe. But do you know what's in the foods you're eating?
By Diana Brown
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Whether you love or hate Facebook, the Cambridge Analytica scandal exposed major flaws in the online platform. So where do we go from here?
By Diana Brown
What really happened when the late Senator Ted Kennedy's car plunged off a bridge in 1969 killing Mary Jo Kopechne?
By Diana Brown
Cryptocurrencies are likely here to stay. But who's really behind their creation and should we trust this new form of digital cash?
By Diana Brown
Cryptocurrencies have been in the news a lot lately. How much do you know about the legitimacy of these 'invisible' currencies?
By Diana Brown
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Bentinho Massaro, aka the Tech Bro Guru, has more than 300,000 followers. But is he preaching the truth or are his believers just being duped?
By Diana Brown
Diamonds weren't even very popular before the 1930s. And it wasn't until a savvy copywriter created an ad slogan that the stones became synonymous with love.
By Diana Brown