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In the weeks leading up to Halloween, the family-friendly characters that normally populate Universal Studios are replaced with killer clowns and chainsaw-wielding maniacs.

The ‘phone phreakers’ of the 1960s and 1970s indirectly led to the tech boom of today.

Carving pumpkins is one of the most famous Halloween traditions.

Love Halloween costumes and spooky decorations? Let’s dig a little deeper and learn the creepy stories behind the holiday's traditions, from carving pumpkins to munching on candy corn.

Parents and politicians are trying to pull books off shelves at a record-setting pace.

This map shows traditional Indigenous territories across North America.

You can see how North America, South America, New Zealand, and Australia, and more divided before colonists arrived.

The cover of Bram Stoker’s ‘Dracula’ by Ruben Toledo.

In true undead style, Dracula holds up well: He’s as creepy today as he was when Bram Stoker invented him in 1897.

A study shows that bed bugs love dirty clothes. Follow these tips to keep them from hitching a ride home with you.

Nowadays, we use jones to express an intense craving for something. But it used to refer specifically to drugs.

English doesn’t always abide by its own rules.

English, the language of Shakespeare and the internet, is often touted for its flexibility and adaptability. But with great flexibility comes great inconsistenc

This technique will keep folding T-shirts from feeling like a chore.

If you dread putting your laundry away, use this trick to fold your T-shirts in three seconds or less.

Elvis could have been a hunk of granite.

Who, if anybody, deserves a place alongside George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln and Teddy Roosevelt on the famous monument?

3D movies have been coming at you for over a century.

Condoms, 3D movies, the name Tiffany ... All of these things have been around a lot longer than you might think. In this episode of The List Show, we're breaking down our favorite deceptively old things, from synchronized swimming to Juicy Fruit gum.

Get a jumpstart on the holiday season with these festive picks.

Discover the best artificial Christmas trees to fit your home décor and budget, whether you’re shopping for something snow-dusted or pre-lit.

It's supposed to aid in digestion. Here's what a vet has to say.

Skeletons are good for more than just Halloween.

We're glad skeletons are usually made of plastic now.

Earth may be the most precious place we have, but it isn't priceless. We know because one scientist did the math.

The original 1978 slasher will be cutting it up in theaters this month.

Two-time Fat Beat champ 747 is looking to defend his title.

Alaska's Katmai National Park and Preserve is kicking off its Fat Bear Week tournament—and the competition looks as fierce, and chonky, as ever.

An Evening Seance Newspaper Illustration.

From spiritualism's beginnings at the Fox cottage to ectoplasm, so-called spirit photography, and beyond, here's what you need to know about this controversial cultural phenomenon.

No campsite? No problem. You can still enjoy this gooey mess of a snack indoors.

Karl Aspelin, Public Domain // Wikimedia Commons

As is often the case when you look back into history, there’s more than one possible answer. But one of the leading contenders has a fairly predictable culprit: the Puritans.