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Find out what everyone is searching for to perfect their spook-tacular looks this Halloween.

The large flying fox (Pteropus vampyrus) is a Southeast Asian species of megabat.

The flying mammals aren’t nearly as scary as these myths suggest.

These flicks found creative solutions to their budget limitations—and made better and more timeless stories in the process.

Some might accuse this kitty of gossiping.

Cats have attracted a lot of different superstitions over the years—some easier to believe than others.

Now and Then (1995) • Truth or Dare/Fight Scene [4K]

Critics might have panned the film—Roger Ebert said it was “made of artificial bits and pieces”—but audiences loved it, and now it’s a beloved cult classic. Ahead of its 30th anniversary in October, here’s what you need to know about ‘Now and Then.’

From Execution Rocks and Devil’s Den to Skull Mesa and Maggoty Run—plus, how these spots came by their terrifying monikers.

You can probably guess which is the most Googled.

Which Jane Austen books is the internet obsessed with?

Fires have prompted a number of safety regulations.

From tragic factory fires to toxic food scandals, some safety laws we may take for granted today actually have some pretty unsettling backstories.

Ever wonder where the name ‘Snickers’ came from?

Surprise: Milky Way wasn’t named after our home galaxy. Let’s take a brief stroll down the etymological candy aisle and discover how these confections got named.

How many people need to see the same UFO for it to be “real”?

Open book with silhouettes of graveyard and zombie hands with full Moon. Halloween still life with

Add these books to your TBR this spooky season.

The sky‘s the limit with costume options.

Haven‘t picked a costume yet? Get some inspiration from this list.

Another excuse to plunge back into the world of Westeros.

Here’s everything you need to know about the Tales of Dunk and Egg, the ‘Game of Thrones’ prequel novellas that inspired HBO’s upcoming adaptation.

King’s sophomore novel left out a scene deemed too horrific to leave in.

‘Tron’ was one of the earliest examples of CGI filmmaking.

The original’s July 1982 release date was selected just to mess with an ex-employee.

Men prevent a vampire rising from its grave in a Romanian cemetery in this 19th-century illustration.

The belief in real-life vampires predates Bram Stoker’s legendary novel ‘Dracula.’

‘De integritatis et corruptionis virginum notis.‘

The macabre practice is known as anthropodermic bibliopegy, and the motivations behind it include everything from punishment of criminals to doctors wanting symbolically meaningful covers for their medical tomes.

Counting sheep, unfortunately, isn't the cure.

Historical cures for insomnia were sketchy at best and outright dangerous at worst. Fortunately, modern medicine has discovered a few techniques that can help those suffering from insomnia.