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Glen Powell (left) and Brisket in 2024.

When it comes to popular dog breeds, celebrities are just like us.

Plus, a simple trick that will help you identify most true cases of the passive voice. (Hint: It involves zombies.)

Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site in Illinois.

Hundreds—even thousands—of years ago, Native American peoples built complex and mysterious earthworks. Here are 11 you can visit for a glimpse into prehistory.

Fear of taking a dirt nap before one’s time was once a common phobia.

Not very good at his job.

Would a scarecrow by any other name scare as many crows?

Ken Jennings

All five answers to the questions below have something in common. Can you figure it out?

These are inspired by the Gill-man from Creature From the Black Lagoon.

Need new kicks for Halloween? Reebok has you covered.

They’re coming for your candy.

Historians link trick-or-treating to a few different ancestors, some old and some new.

The 'Endurance' wreck in 2022.

The footage is from a new ‘Endurance’ documentary hitting Disney+ later this year.

The inspiration for your next costume might be on this list.

Costume inspiration varies widely, from musical artists to video game characters.

R.L. Stine—the father of children’s horror lit.

Series like R.L. Stine’s Goosebumps introduced '90s kids to horror at a young age.

Sandy Irvine has been found.

What happened during George Mallory and Sandy Irvine's fatal Everest summit attempt? We're much closer to answering that question.

“And then, yada yada yada, I made a movie about Pop Tarts.”

The ’90s catchphrase was made famous by ‘Seinfeld,’ but Jerry and company didn’t coin it.

Guess the year when Lisa reined supreme.

Step aside, John and Mary—make way for Liam and Kaitlyn.

These true stories inspired some spooky legends.

Sorry to tell you, but killers really have crawled out of medicine cabinets to attack their victims.

It’s never too late to quit.

Science reinforces that it’s never too late to stop smoking.

Adorable? Yes. Lethal? Maybe.

An important investigation of the muscular marsupials’ bony backsides.

The National World War I Museum and Memorial is set to unveil its century-old time capsule.

Reportedly, it doesn’t contain 1920s fashions or jazz records.

According to hotel visitors, people can expect paranormal activity at these places.

You may be in for a spooky adventure if you reserve a room at one of these hotels.

Can you fill in the blanks?

Can you figure out what the two missing letters are and type in the correct word?