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Don’t worry, these commercials are more silly than scary.

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

Gourds (left) and squash (right) are similar, but one shouldn’t be eaten.

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

Friends consult a Ouija board during a séance.

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.

You may not want to be alone in some of these libraries.

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

See if you can decipher this twisted tune.

We ran the lyrics of a hit song through multiple languages, then translated them back into English. Can you figure out what the song is, or who performed it?

If you ever freeze after hearing something go ‘bump’ in the night, you’re not alone.

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.

Margaret Chase Smith and Eleanor Roosevelt duked it out for their political parties.

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

George Joseph Smith was very unlucky in marriage.

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

More people get to witness Virginia’s beauty in fall.

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

How well do you know your Hollywood franchises?

Break out the popcorn and see how well you know your film franchises.

The Roborock Qrevo Curv approaching a rug.

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

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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.

All five answers to the questions below have something in common. Can you figure it out?

This spooky season, be able to tell your bugaboos from your tommyknockers.

No apples were harmed in the popularizing of this phrase.

The phrase made famous by ‘Good Will Hunting’ is much older than the 1997 film—and doesn’t have anything to do with actual apples.

Liberty Island, site of the Statue of Liberty, was reportedly where the pirate Captain Kiss stashed his loot.

From the Smithsonian’s “castle” to modern landmarks like the Hollywood sign, America’s most famous places bear histories of haunting.

A face no one with coulrophobia wants to see.

Clowns have a long and spooky history.

Women have written some of the most blood-curdlingly scary stories of all time, but they haven’t always gotten the credit they deserve. Explore some delightfully spooky Halloween reading from 11 masters of horror literature.