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Set the mood for Halloween with this spooky fact–filled video.

Here are some highlights from Merriam-Webster’s latest slate of additions.

Pretending to be a ghost was a popular pastime in 19th century England. But in London's neighborhood of Hammersmith, it could also get you killed.

Roborock’s S8 MaxV Ultra robot vacuum became the first robot vacuum to go to space as part of the company’s “Cleaning Beyond Limits” campaign.

Thanks to his outrageous crimes, Graham Young will always be known as the Teacup Poisoner. Here are five others with unforgettable monikers.

As Stephen King once said, novellas are “too long to be short and too short to be really long.”

From loving tributes to the genuinely bizarre, here are some of our favorite Halloween commercials from decades past.

Matters become more confusing when you add pumpkins to the mix.

Harry Houdini and Princess Diana are just a few of the spirits that mediums have tried to contact over the years.

The cemetery failed to interest the public until it started seeking out famous corpses.

Libraries are usually quiet, secluded spots. But not all are as peaceful as they may seem.

You’ve likely heard of fight or flight, but a third reaction—to freeze—is misunderstood by many.

Read up on the case before the new documentary ‘This Is the Zodiac Speaking’ hits Netflix on October 23.

In 1956, two highly-regarded party figures stepped in for candidates Eisenhower and Stevenson to tackle election issues.

In these horror franchises, the follow-ups were just as good (or better) than the original.

George Joseph Smith was widower three times over. His wives had a nasty habit of drowning in the bathtub.

Fall just got more colorful for colorblind visitors to Virginia’s state parks.

Take $200 off Roborock’s Qrevo Curv through October 6—and nab a buy one, get one deal while you’re at it.

The answer depends on where you hope to live.

From the ‘manananggal’ (Philippines) to the ‘csodacsirke’ (Hungary), you’ll want to make sure you steer clear of these terrifying supernatural beings.