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If you ever freeze after hearing something go ‘bump’ in the night, you’re not alone.

You’ve likely heard of fight or flight, but a third reaction—to freeze—is misunderstood by many.

Read up on the case before the new documentary ‘This Is the Zodiac Speaking’ hits Netflix on October 23.

Margaret Chase Smith and Eleanor Roosevelt duked it out for their political parties.

In 1956, two highly-regarded party figures stepped in for candidates Eisenhower and Stevenson to tackle election issues.

George Joseph Smith was very unlucky in marriage.

George Joseph Smith was widower three times over. His wives had a nasty habit of drowning in the bathtub.

More people get to witness Virginia’s beauty in fall.

Fall just got more colorful for colorblind visitors to Virginia’s state parks.

How well do you know your Hollywood franchises?

Break out the popcorn and see how well you know your film franchises.

The Roborock Qrevo Curv approaching a rug.

Take $200 off Roborock’s Qrevo Curv through October 6—and nab a buy one, get one deal while you’re at it.

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The answer depends on where you hope to live.

From the ‘manananggal’ (Philippines) to the ‘csodacsirke’ (Hungary), you’ll want to make sure you steer clear of these terrifying supernatural beings.

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

This spooky season, be able to tell your bugaboos from your tommyknockers.

No apples were harmed in the popularizing of this phrase.

The phrase made famous by ‘Good Will Hunting’ is much older than the 1997 film—and doesn’t have anything to do with actual apples.

Liberty Island, site of the Statue of Liberty, was reportedly where the pirate Captain Kiss stashed his loot.

From the Smithsonian’s “castle” to modern landmarks like the Hollywood sign, America’s most famous places bear histories of haunting.

A face no one with coulrophobia wants to see.

Clowns have a long and spooky history.

Women have written some of the most blood-curdlingly scary stories of all time, but they haven’t always gotten the credit they deserve. Explore some delightfully spooky Halloween reading from 11 masters of horror literature.

The Neptune Memorial Reef off Florida’s coast.

Neptune Memorial Reef is a piece of art, a cemetery, and a haven for wildlife.

The shelf-sized mammoth comes with three sets of tusks, including one with battle damage.

You won’t believe what scared Alfred Hitchcock.

You’ll never guess what frightens these masters of horror.

A new study shows that octopuses become bosses and fish become subordinates when the two species hunt together.

The knight’s tombstone rediscovered at Jamestown.

Scientists examined microscopic fossils in the tombstone and suggest the jet-black slab with an English knight’s insignia could have come only from one place.