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Cacti are not welcome in one German town.

The mayor in ‘Footloose’ banned dancing. The mayor of Plettenberg has banned cactus.

According to legend, Steven Spielberg thought his DVD of the film was haunted.

The 1795 time capsule buried at the Massachusetts State House was innocuous. But others were not.

Time capsules are buried, found, and opened fairly commonly. But when they were first gaining popularity at the start of the 20th century, their purpose was often far more nefarious.

Bram Stoker's bibliography just got richer.

The tale was composed as Stoker was working on his iconic vampire.

Add these captivating movies about witches like ‘Practical Magic’ and ‘The Love Witch’ to your Halloween streaming line-up this month.

The Bureau of Land Management is hosting the beauty contest you never knew you needed to see.

This video will have you nostalgic for the days of original blockbusters and reasonably-sized popcorn.

The beaches of Newfoundland are covered with gooey white blobs.

The beaches of Newfoundland are a little less pleasant since white blobs have appeared everywhere.

The backstory behind these masks is almost as legendary as the films they appear within.

From meticulous artistry to pure dumb luck, the origins of horror movie masks are as interesting as the films themselves.

This riddle is nearly a century old—can you figure out the answer?

It’s common for many little kids to go through a “dinosaur phase.” Here’s why.

Sylvia Plath often broke out her Ouija Board to speak to her spirit guide, Pan.

Keep these antioxidant-rich fruits firm and fresh for longer with these tips.

These tips can help extend the shelf life of your grapes and keep them fresh for weeks to come.

'The Warm Hand' by Jean Francois Bosio, 1817.

When exactly was the Regency era, anyway? Find out that and more in this episode of Misconceptions.

Give your trick-or-treaters what they really want.

Want to be the house everyone loves on Halloween? Hand out these popular candies.

1984 Cable Music Channel "It's live it's 24 hours a day" TV Commercial

With the Cable Music Channel, Ted Turner tried to take on MTV and failed—but somehow still managed to win.

The trends range from “fast fashion” to “baby names, literally” and beyond.

We give you an obscure word with four definitions—one correct, three made up. Can you identify the correct one?

One theory suggests that we call liquor “spirits” because of alcohol’s association with one spirit in particular: the Holy Spirit. But there are other possible origins.