11 Native American Names for Modern U.S. Cities
Chicago may have been named after an Indigenous term for stinky onions.
Chicago may have been named after an Indigenous term for stinky onions.
Red foxes, barn owls, and American alligators are just a few beasts that make scary sounds.
Though these marine mysteries are often solved, globsters—unidentified organic masses that wash up on beaches—continue to capture the public’s imagination.
In 1994, Mariah Carey surprised everyone—including herself—by coming out with what would quickly become a Christmas classic.
American painter Jasper Johns shook up the art world by reconceptualizing common icons like targets, numbers, and letters—and it all began in 1954 with ‘Flag.’
Everyone has a preferred way to laugh online, whether it’s an acronym like IJBOL (“I Just Burst Out Laughing”), a reaction GIF, or a crying laughing emoji. Which one do you use?
November has been proclaimed Native American Heritage Month for more than 30 years, but the movement to honor Indigenous cultures started long before that.
Take a look at these 13 names from across the world that describe sleep paralysis and the demon once believed to cause it.
The 2015 low-budget horror flick became a massive word-of-mouth hit, and now has its very own spin-off.
Here’s your introduction to this legendary, (maybe?) extinct avian—and a look-alike species that might be the source of all the rumors.
The Great Flood of 1889 killed more than 2000 people, swept away 1600 homes, and caused $17 million in damage. And it wasn’t the last time Johnstown would flood.
John Carpenter’s ‘The Thing’ isn't the only good horror remake worth watching. This season, you can scare up something better for your next marathon with these killer picks.
These vintage Polly Pocket toys from the ’90s and beyond are fun for more than just nostalgia; they could pack some serious cash into your wallet, too.
Whether you call it Mischief Night, Devil's Night, or something else, it all means one thing: wanton destruction of property.
Weird but fascinating facts about everything from the guy who dragged cars with his nipples to frogs shedding (and eating!) their own skin.
From uniting the Crowns to whipping witch hunters into a frenzy, King James VI and I left his mark on history.
NYC311 has fielded calls involving everything from goats to ghosts.
The best Halloween movies for kids are ones that also don't bore the adults.
You might be surprised to see how these movies end, even if you’ve read the books.
The haunted house is one of horror’s most time-honored tropes, a dark twisting of the place we call home into a maelstrom of terror and things that go bump in the night.
The medieval era wasn’t just a bunch of flat Earthers feasting and jousting.
In Latin America, el Día de los Muertos is a celebration of life and death, and an invitation for the deceased to return home once again to those who love them.
Only three bat species, out of some 1100 in the world, actually have a taste for blood.
‘Black Panther,’ which stars the late Chadwick Boseman, was a major success for the Marvel Cinematic Universe when it hit theaters in 2018.