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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.

The Carolina Reaper used to be the hottest pepper in the world—but it just got dethroned by its own offspring.

Halloween is absolutely the season for decorating your house with cat skeleton candles by PyroPet.

Homesickness is normal. Here are some techniques for how to cope with the feeling.

The dent (or “punt”) in the bottom of a wine bottle served an important function centuries ago, but it’s there for different reasons today.

Turning into a werewolf was a popular pastime in 16th-century France.

Watching a scary movie can definitely send shivers down your spine—but why?

You’re watching a scary movie or the music swells during your favorite song—the shiver up and down your spine is your body responding to a range of emotions.

You’ll want to start using these butt-related euphemisms from days past.

When talking about the fundament, some terms have slipped through the crack of lexical history—so please enjoy these old and enjoyable terms for the hindquarters.

Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios.

From Knotts Scary Farm to Eastern State Penitentiary, these haunted attractions are worth a visit this Halloween season.

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

One of the spooky faces in this Halloween brainteaser is not like the others.

The comedy classic has a Quote-A-Long version coming to a multiplex near you.

Long before Bob Ross and his happy little trees, Jon Gnagy was teaching art to the masses.

Sometimes a picture doesn’t tell the whole story.

From Elvis Presley wearing a velvet suit to meet Richard Nixon to the migrant mother who unwittingly became the face of the Great Depression, these are the true stories behind a few iconic photographs from history.

Joan Rivers, Arthur Conan Doyle, and Keanu Reeves have all had ghostly encounters.

Being rich, famous, or influential has plenty of perks—but escaping the spirit world’s torments isn’t necessarily one of them.

You can still get Prime Day-level pricing on some top-rated items.

Some Prime Big Deal Days sales are still going strong, even though October Prime Day is over. Discover the best Amazon deals you can still shop here.

Domino's wants to get you a pizza in your time of need.

The chain is hoping to reduce stress by sending over a free pie when it’s needed most—but you need to qualify.

The OED features 600,000 words over a thousand years of the English language.

It took more than 70 years and tons of volunteer labor to create “the definitive record of the English language”—including an assist from a murderer. Get to know the Oxford English Dictionary better.

Never underestimate the power of belief.

Here’s how a wave of mysterious deaths in the late 1970s and early 1980s among Southeast Asian refugees living in America inspired Wes Craven to pen his 1984 horror classic, “A Nightmare on Elm Street.”

A freaky downspout carved in the form of a gargoyle on the Church of Saint Severin in Paris, France.

Technically, only the figures that function as water spouts are actual gargoyles.

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Meet Pepper X: Guinness World Records’ New Hottest Pepper

These Spooky Candles Melt Down Into Creepy Metal Skeletons

6 Cures for Combatting Homesickness

The Reason Wine Bottles Have Dents in the Bottom

8 Historical Accounts of Werewolves

Why Do We Get Shivers Down Our Spines?

13 Old and Obscure Terms for the Butt

The Most Terrifying Haunted Attraction in All 50 States

What’s the Kennection? #84

Spot the Skull Among the Jack-O’-Lanterns in This Halloween Brainteaser

'Monty Python and the Holy Grail' Returns to Theaters For Its 48 1/2 Anniversary

Jon Gnagy, Who Taught TV Viewers About the Joys of Art Before Bob Ross

The Stories Behind 8 Famous Photos

8 Famous Figures, Past and Present, Who Claimed to Have Encountered Ghosts

Missed October Prime Day? Here Are the Best Amazon Deals You Can Still Get Online

Domino’s Is Offering Free ‘Emergency’ Pizzas to Customers

13 Fascinating Facts About the Oxford English Dictionary

‘Dogged by Death’: The True Story Behind the Bizarre Syndrome That Inspired ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’

10 Fanciful Facts about Gargoyles