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Bebe Zito, a small-batch ice cream shop in Minneapolis, is getting into the Halloween spirit with a Hannibal Lecter-themed ice cream, complete with chunks of braised veal brains, globs of foie gras, lemony fava bean cake mix, and a caramelized Chianti gas
Garin Pirnia|
From Wendy Williams’s “Dula Peep” coinage to a guest’s death on ‘The Dick Cavett Show,’ here are the talk show incidents we’ll never stop talking about.
Ellen Gutoskey|
It's already tough to find a new car thanks to chip shortages. Now another manufacturing problem is looming, and it doesn't bode well for shoppers.
Jake Rossen|
Dogs have a tendency to soak furniture and shirt sleeves in their saliva. In humans, this would be cause for concern. So why do dogs do it?
Jake Rossen|
From those famous horned helmets to the vaunted fiery funerals, we're busting your favorite Viking misconceptions.
Jake Rossen|
We don't know if oysters are really aphrodisiacs—but we do know that professional oyster shuckers use a knife called the Chesapeake stabber.
Hollie Stephens|
The legendary artist created a masterpiece inside the Sistine Chapel, and he was absolutely miserable while doing it.
Jake Rossen|
During Bed Bath & Beyond's 50th-anniversary sale, you can save up to 50 percent on top home goods and kitchen brands like Ninja and Our Table.
Elaine Selna|
There are many affordable cities across the country where you can spend more time enjoying yourself and less time checking your bank accounts.
Michele Debczak|
Some of history's most infamous secret societies have planned revolutions and assassinations—others, are happy enough just to hang around college campuses.
April Snellings|
With 40 years of playing Elvira under her beehive, Cassandra Peterson is showing no signs of slowing down.
April Snellings|
In 1975, McDonald's debuted their first drive-through. But it wasn't for the general public. Instead, the restaurant was looking to cater to a local military base.
Jake Rossen|
From 'The Simpsons' to 'Stranger Things,' these TV shows have produced some of the most popular Halloween episodes ever.
Michele Debczak|
Stories of drunken and mischievous college students sneaking up on cows and tipping them over have persisted for decades. It turns out anyone claiming to have succeeded was just milking an urban legend.
Jake Rossen|
Life-saving medical advances shouldn't be scary, but these notorious anti-vaxxers in history didn't get the memo.
Patty Hamrick|
Get ready for Halloween by figuring out which witch from pop culture you're most like.
Editorial Staff|
Masterpiece the Toy Poodle was a prized pet. But despite his fame, his mysterious disappearance in 1953 remains unsolved.
Jackie Mead|
In the early morning hours of November 19, a partial lunar eclipse will turn the micro beaver moon reddish brown.
Michele Debczak|
Match the Villain to the Movie
If you missed watching Peanuts holiday specials like 'A Charlie Brown Christmas' and 'It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown' last year, you can look forward to watching them on TV in 2021.
Michele Debczak|
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