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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.

Lisanne Falk, Kim Walker, and Winona Ryder in ’Heathers’

Winona Ryder has many characters we've fallen in love with over the years. How many can you remember and match to the right movie?

Where the monster folklore stems from.

Match key items to iconic characters and figures in this fun Halloween costume quiz.

While some of these 1990s movie stars have experienced resurgences in their acting careers, others have remained totally out of the spotlight.

An Italian farmer named Claudio Grossi found a mysterious variety of wheat in his attic, and recognized it in a passage in the Bible. His discovery could help farmers build resilience against climate change.

Bob Ross in his studio surrounded by his landscape paintings.

Learn the story of William "Bill" Alexander, the German painter who pioneered the wet-on-wet technique and taught Bob Ross everything he knew.

USA Map showing dominant scam category by state

Account verification and account alert scams may be the most common scams in America, but there are ways to avoid them. Here, learn more about the most common scams in the United States, and Americans' fears about artificial intelligence scams.