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Bill Haley and His Comets performing in 1956. While their hit single made "See you later, alligator" a global phrase, it was already well-established years earlier.

The phrase "See you later, alligator" predates rock 'n' roll. Here's how 19th-century rhyming slang created a permanent piece of American pop culture.

Ravens have been almost universally connected with death, horror, and grief for centuries, but why?

There is a fifth dimension beyond that which is known to man, and it holds a ranking of every 'Twilight Zone' season.

Michael C. Hall as Dexter in ‘Dexter: Resurrection’

Brazil’s most notorious killer of killers has been called the real Dexter for years, but 'Dexter's' creator tells a different origin story.

A traditional ofrenda decorated with sugar skulls, marigolds, and candles.

Learn the real history of Día de los Muertos as we clear up common myths about its Aztec origins, ofrenda symbols, and how it differs from Halloween.

Halloween is the perfect time for candy hauls. Can you name the candy bar by what’s inside?

Winona Ryder’s character Lydia Deetz’s signature style in ‘Beetlejuice’ has become iconic over the years—but it didn’t start with her.

These frontier expressions are fixin’ to ride their way back into your vocabulary!

A child in sheets with cutout for eyes like a ghost costume in an autumn forest

For Rebekah Carmichael, author of the book 'The Not-So-Scary Guide to Ghosts,' ghosts aren't something to fear at all.

Grandfather reading story for his two grandchildren

Certain phrases that were once a common part of language are fading because they just didn't age well.

The show spent ten seasons talking about money but never once said what anybody made.

The night before Halloween still has its nicknames, but most of what kids actually did on it has disappeared.

Ethan Hawke And Winona Ryder in 'Reality Bites'

‘Beetlejuice’ and ‘Heathers’ made Winona Ryder famous, but the decade that came next is the one worth a second look.

It’s the best time of year to rewatch ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas.’

Colorful sugar skulls and marigolds on a candlelit altar for Dia de los Muertos.

These bright orange flowers are steeped in folklore and serve numerous purposes during this festive celebration of the dead.

Remembering the late ‘Star Trek’ legend Patrick Stewart with these quotes.

An open road winds through colorful autumn trees in the mountains of Tennessee.

Leave it to nature to cushion the onset of cold weather with a literal golden lining. In exchange for red ears and runny noses, come fall, we get a sight for so

We have the 1950s to thank for cementing the tradition of trick-or-treating into our Halloween culture.

Decades before dating apps and DMs, romance followed courtship rules, and some dates required a chaperone … until the 1920s.

From Mischief Night to Devil's Night, different states across America call the night before Halloween by very specific names rooted in the night's connection to pranks and mayhem.

The Curse Of The Werewolf (aka La Nuit Du Loup-garou)

Werewolves have existed since ancient times, though the lore around them has changed quite a bit. Here's how full moons became connected to these famous shapeshifters.