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With some simple adjustments, you can transform your black cat from a dark blob of fur into a handsome portrait subject.

Hawaii is home to a number of lava tubes.

Caves and volcanoes don’t often go hand-in-hand in our imaginations, but the second most common type of cave in the world is made from the power of volcanoes.

(Left to right) Yves Saint Laurent, Brigitte Bardot, and Claude Monet.

The pronunciations of names like ‘Yves’ and ‘Geneviève’ aren’t hard once you’ve heard them a few times.

Scare crows may deter crows and blackbirds, but you'll have to make some modifications for them to really work.

Looking for something to do with your rotting Jack-O'-Lanterns? Here are some tips for recycling, upcycling, and responsibly disposing of old Halloween pumpkins.

"Paramount owns the Cheech and Chong franchise, right? How about 'Cheech and Chong vs. Jason?’”

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

If you watch 'It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown' every year, this limited-edition Halloween Snoopy bobblehead is a worthwhile investment.

From Kelpie to Krampus, get to know these boogeymen (and boogeywomen) from different countries.

The "creme" in Oreo cookies isn't really cream at all, but does that make Oreos vegan? The answer is complicated.

Loudest Purring Cat - Guinness World Records

From the sound of it, Bella the cat is pleased with her record-breaking achievement.

A workplace mockumentary in the vein of 'The Office' and 'Parks and Rec', 'Abbott Elementary' focuses on an underfunded, predominately Black school based in Philadelphia.

An aerial view of icebergs in Greenland.

It’s more than ice and polar bears.

Even words that don’t seem scary might have spooky origins.

Ghosts, ghouls, and monsters turn up everywhere at Halloween—including in our language, and sometimes where you least expect.

For some really fast service, head to Taco Bell.

If speed is your top priority, Taco Bell and KFC are the fast food drive-thrus for you.

The humble bacon, egg, and cheese breakfast sandwich is a more recent phenomenon than you might think.

‘New York Times’ restaurant critic Pete Wells once said the humble bacon, egg, and cheese was “designed to satisfy practical needs rather than voluptuary desires.“ But is that selling the sandwich short?

Even if you can’t appreciate this masterpiece's aesthetic, it has a history that’s worth its weight in house paint and stacks of cash.

Optimus Prime could go into the Toy Hall of Fame this year.

Rainbow Dash is up against the Decepticons this year in a vicious battle for toy supremacy.

The ancient art of sword swallowing may seem like some sort of elaborate trick—but it’s very, very real (and very, very dangerous).

You’ll want to add ‘The Deep,’ My Heart Is a Chainsaw,’ ‘Our Share of Night,’ and ‘The Between’ to your reading list.

If you want to expand your horror reading beyond Stephen King, look no further than this list, which features everyone from Mariana Enriquez to Stephen Graham Jones and beyond.