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Haven't picked a costume yet? Get some inspiration from this list.

Learn the science behind the holes in Swiss cheese.

Talk about a historic find.

This riddle comes from a book published in 1868--can you figure out the answer?

The vampire novel, which turns 50 this year, didn't become a runaway bestseller until it hit shelves in paperback.

Francine the cat went missing for a while in a different city. Now she's back home.

Players must find out who dunnit for a cash reward.

"Take My Breath Away" by Berlin might be an easy one.

We give you an obscure word with four definitions--one correct, three made up. Can you identify the correct one?

From medical texts, to BDSM poems, to the biography of a highwayman bound in his own skin--at his request.