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Yes, pet costumes are adorable. But they—along with candy and strangers at the door—can also be dangerous.

In their new book, Tyler Thrasher and Terry Mudge explore the origins of colors found rocks, animals, plants, and even space—including these 10 historical pigments with surprising histories.

Shoppers have been referring to Target as ‘tar-jay’ for over 60 years.

Each year, the American Library Association complies a list of books that are challenged and banned. There are some books that get banned because of insensitive material; however, others get banned for completely ludicrous reasons.

“Do you remember the 21st night of September?” Earth, Wind & Fire first asked the question in 1978. And in the years since, the date has taken on new meaning online.

From ‘skeletons in the closet’ to ‘graveyard shift,’ here’s how five eerie idioms came to be.

In the animal kingdom, it’s not that unusual to start out as one sex and end up as another.

Coffee enthusiasts might consider relocating to one of these caffeine meccas.

Hawthorne’s most famous novel—a mainstay on high school reading lists—has been the subject of some interesting myths and misconceptions.

Aliens in New Jersey. Ghosts in London. Satanic cults. Every Halloween brings a new round of panic thanks to hoaxers.

If you’ve recently moved or changed your name (or just haven’t voted in a while), you probably need to re-register to vote.

In the 1980s, media hysteria saw demonic undertones in everything from ‘Mister Ed’ to Pampers diapers.