12 (Mostly) Spooky Halloween Superstitions
Here are a dozen folkloric tidbits from the 1903 Encyclopedia of Superstitions to get you in the Halloween mood.
Here are a dozen folkloric tidbits from the 1903 Encyclopedia of Superstitions to get you in the Halloween mood.
Take a deep dive into our darkest impulses to find out why humans love watching horror movies, enduring scream-worthy haunted houses, and otherwise getting scared out of our minds.
Down Duff Beer while complaining about Ned Flanders.
Embrace the supernatural, but don't let science fall by the wayside. Here are a few tips for using scientific principles to crush your Halloween festivities.
They'll make your upcoming costume shindig extra festive—and fragrant, to boot.
Of course, there may be a reason people don't go to Russia in the dead of winter.
Bobbing for apples, though sometimes comparable to dunking your head in a cesspool of saliva, wasn’t always the kid-friendly activity we know today.
Here's what kids are saying door-to-door around the world this season.
Here's what kids are saying door-to-door around the world this season.
Looking for some home decorating inspiration? Look no further.
Happy Hangul Day!
Around the United States, cities and local organizations are holding events in honor of Indigenous Peoples Day, an alternative way to mark Columbus Day.
If the idea of scooping out pumpkin guts bums you out, consider these alternative projects instead.
The classic New England sandwich became popular as way to support the World War I effort at home, and has only grown in status since.
Sorry, but it's not going to get any cheaper from here on out.
Happy Bastille Day!
On July 14, 1789, Parisian rebels stormed the Bastille prison. Its sudden fall kicked off the French revolution, an Earth-shaking event whose echoes we still feel today.
Unofficially, the celebrations started just a year after the Declaration of Independence was actually ratified.
You'll likely spend July 4th grilling, drinking, and watching fireworks. Here's how people celebrated in years gone by.
Bristol, Rhode Island covers only about 10 square miles of the country's terrain, but it's home to one of America's most storied Independence Day celebrations.
More than 1 billion Muslims around the world are celebrating Eid al-Fitr this month.
Independence Day is right around the corner, meaning it's time to stock up on patriotic products like American flag cornhole sets, stars and stripes cufflinks, and more.
Flag Day is June 14. If you’re wondering what that date has to do with the Stars and Stripes, why the flag looks the way it does, who came up with it, who paid for it, and what you can and can’t do with it—read on.
Flag Day is June 14. We thought it might be a good time to take a look at the rules for respectfully displaying the American flag.