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halloween

Jumpstart Your Halloween With These '90s Horror TV Intros

Fear and intrigue, together in the opening titles.
October 31, 2016
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birds

Exhausted Geese Are Falling Out of The Sky in Canada

They need a break.
October 28, 2016
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31 days of halloween

In 1961, Roald Dahl Hosted His Own Version of 'The Twilight Zone'

Looking back at the macabre delights of the famous author's forgotten TV horror show.
October 28, 2016
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flags

We Asked a Vexillologist How to Design a Great National Flag

Behold our new flag!
October 27, 2016
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star trek

How to Read The Secret Language of Starfleet Uniforms

They're more than just goofy jumpsuits.
October 25, 2016
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31 days of halloween

We Tried to Talk to the Dead at New York's Only Spirit Church

A relaxing night at an inner-city seance.
October 20, 2016
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mcdonalds

The Strangely Glamorous World of a 1980s Ronald McDonald

A fast-food journey from Hamburger University to celebrity-filled Hollywood parties.
October 18, 2016
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31 days of halloween

America’s Real-Life Horror Movie Houses, Mapped

The U.S. is rotten with real homes used in famous horror films.
October 14, 2016
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space exploration

Can Asgardia Become The First Space Nation?

Or build a giant asteroid shield?
October 12, 2016
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lazarus week

The Ballad of Ol' Rip, the Horny Toad That Wouldn't Die

After 31 years entombed in a stone, this Texas icon came back to life.
October 12, 2016
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lazarus week

The Name 'Lazarus' Is More Popular Than It's Been in a Century

It's no miracle, just shifting trends.
October 10, 2016
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clowns

Clown Hysteria Has Spread to Australia

The fad has gone international.
October 7, 2016
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horror

Do You Remember Candle Cove?

How a creepypasta grew from story to legend to television show.
October 7, 2016
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news

Bat Poop Has Turned These African Cave Crocodiles Orange

It's not a bad look.
October 6, 2016
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31 days of halloween

Meet Spring-Heeled Jack, the Leaping Devil That Terrorized Victorian England

Man or devil, he cut a swath of terror across 19th-century London.
October 6, 2016
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drugs

Well-Preserved, 2,500-Year-Old Marijuana Found at Chinese Tomb

Weed has been popular for awhile.
October 5, 2016
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clowns

Police in Utah Recommend Against Shooting Random Clowns

The hysteria continues.
October 4, 2016
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aliens

H.G. Wells Hid A Sick Burn Inside 'The War of The Worlds'

Thankfully, the Martians can't read English.
October 4, 2016
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mormons

Videos Leaked of Secret Mormon Church Meetings

Discussed: The moral decay caused by homosexuality, being single, and Jack Sparrow.
October 3, 2016
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weapons

India’s Deadly, Flexible Whip Sword Takes Years to Master

The urumi will cut you.
September 30, 2016
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great wall of china

The World's Deepest Rail Station Will Be Built Underneath the Great Wall of China

They don't want Olympic visitors to miss their national treasure.
September 30, 2016
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paintings

Lovely Hidden Paintings Adorned the Edges of Historic Books

Fore-edge paintings. Just look at them!
September 29, 2016
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bug

A Fly With a Forked Penis Was Accidentally Found in Australia

It has been described as "double-barreled."
September 29, 2016
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maps

Found: A Hand-Drawn Map of Detroit from 1790

There are no robocops to be seen.
September 28, 2016