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Ghost words have nothing to do with otherworldly apparitions, but they’re enough to scare the headwords off lexicographers.

For decades, a man dressed head to toe in leather moved through Connecticut and New York. Who was he, and what did he want?

The Ouija board has terrified countless slumber party children and served as a plot vehicle in a number of Hollywood films. Here’s where it came from.

Almost every country has its own cryptid, from giant bats in Java to enormous water hounds in Ireland.

You, too, could be dreaming about these cookies.

Taylor Swift once shared recipes for two different versions of her chai sugar cookies—here are both.

Where did this phrase come from, anyway?

The origins of the phrase (indirectly) involve smelly cabbage, Donald Duck, and several Canadian journalists.

In the weeks leading up to Halloween, the family-friendly characters that normally populate Universal Studios are replaced with killer clowns and chainsaw-wielding maniacs.

The ‘phone phreakers’ of the 1960s and 1970s indirectly led to the tech boom of today.

Carving pumpkins is one of the most famous Halloween traditions.

Love Halloween costumes and spooky decorations? Let’s dig a little deeper and learn the creepy stories behind the holiday's traditions, from carving pumpkins to munching on candy corn.

Parents and politicians are trying to pull books off shelves at a record-setting pace.

This map shows traditional Indigenous territories across North America.

You can see how North America, South America, New Zealand, and Australia, and more divided before colonists arrived.

The cover of Bram Stoker’s ‘Dracula’ by Ruben Toledo.

In true undead style, Dracula holds up well: He’s as creepy today as he was when Bram Stoker invented him in 1897.

A study shows that bed bugs love dirty clothes. Follow these tips to keep them from hitching a ride home with you.

Nowadays, we use jones to express an intense craving for something. But it used to refer specifically to drugs.

English doesn’t always abide by its own rules.

English, the language of Shakespeare and the internet, is often touted for its flexibility and adaptability. But with great flexibility comes great inconsistenc

This technique will keep folding T-shirts from feeling like a chore.

If you dread putting your laundry away, use this trick to fold your T-shirts in three seconds or less.

Elvis could have been a hunk of granite.

Who, if anybody, deserves a place alongside George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln and Teddy Roosevelt on the famous monument?

3D movies have been coming at you for over a century.

Condoms, 3D movies, the name Tiffany ... All of these things have been around a lot longer than you might think. In this episode of The List Show, we're breaking down our favorite deceptively old things, from synchronized swimming to Juicy Fruit gum.