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These little witches look like they might be running a gum-game.

Tricks aren’t just for kids anymore—nor are trick words! Here are 11 old-timey words for pranks and capers, perfect for when you’re feeling curmudgeonly about Halloween revelers knocking on your door for treats.

Angela Tung


















Vienna, Austria, is the best place to live.

This year’s most liveable cities can be found in Europe and Canada, as well as one in Australia and one in Japan. 

Alexia Kontolemos