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13 of History's Most Famous Ghost Photos

Is it the spirit of a giant deformed monk, or a double exposure? Here are some of the more famous examples of ghosts supposedly captured by cameras.

7 Things You Didn’t Know About Clowns

Make like a clown car and stuff as many of these facts in your head as you can.

12 People Who Have Supposedly Seen or Felt Lincoln's Ghost

Many spirits have been reported roaming the halls of the White House, but the one that’s seen most often is Lincoln.

7 Spooky Short Stories to Read for Halloween

Read the best of horror writers like Bram Stoker, Shirley Jackson, and more this Halloween.

8 Ways to Commemorate the U.S. Virgin Islands' Transfer Day (Wherever You Are in the World)

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15 Frightening Facts About Are You Afraid of the Dark?

The midnight dust was non-dairy creamer and the actors were attacked by mosquitoes.

12 Innocuous Facts About Jonas Salk

Long before developing the polio vaccine, Salk had wanted to be a lawyer and politician.

13 Incredible Facts About the U.S. Virgin Islands 100 Years Ago

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7 Boo-zy Beers to Drink This Halloween

Zombies, devils, and monsters dominate these scary brews.

11 Wisecracking Secrets of Stand-Up Comedians

When you meet them at a party, please don't ask for a joke.

11 Hair-Raising Facts About Disney's The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

Fifty years before Tim Burton tackled Washington Irving's classic story, Bing Crosby narrated the Gothic horror story for Walt Disney.

Samhain is traditionally a night of fire and feasts.

6 Facts About Samhain

Long before we stuffed ourselves with candy and donned Halloween costumes, the Celtic people celebrated an ancient harvest festival called Samhain.

Tom Berenger and Charlie Sheen in 'Major League' (1989).

10 Wild Facts About 'Major League'

Although there have been hundreds of baseball movies over the years, few have resonated so strongly with fans and players alike as 1989's 'Major League.'

10 Pieces of U.S. Virgin Islands Slang You Should Be Using

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13 Fiendish Etymologies for Halloween Monsters

On Halloween, witches and werewolves, ghosts and ghouls, and demons and devils stalk the streets for tricks or treats. But the real tricks and treats—at least for the horror-loving word nerds among us—might just be the strange and far-flung origins of the

9 Historic Figures With Ties to the U.S. Virgin Islands

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8 Horror Shorts That Became Feature Films

Some of the scariest movies in recent memory started as DIY shorts.

If this man were smart, he’d be heading into Rome’s Cloaca Maxima to look for archaeological treasures buried among the ancient poop.

8 Archaeological Treasures Found in Poop

Among its many fine qualities, human waste gives archaeologists a wealth of information about people's daily lives—and reveals the occasional treasure or two.