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Just because seat belts work for cars and airplanes doesn't mean they'd make trains safer, too.

See how America's most-searched pumpkin-flavored items vary by region.

Take your shindig to even spookier heights with these haunting snacks.

This riddle comes from a book published in 1835--can you figure out the answer?

It seems like virtually everything Stephen King has ever written has made it to the screen. As these seven books prove, that's not quite true.

This cinnamon bun apple braid is the perfect fall mashup of warm, gooey, and absolutely delicious.

Your laundry routine might be outdated.

This isn't your average backyard bird.

Medicine has evolved dramatically over the last century, but that doesn't mean unexplainable medical anomalies have disappeared.

Not all tales of poisoned Halloween candy are mere legend.