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                            <title><![CDATA[ Latest from Live Science in Halloween ]]></title>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Astronaut captures image of a glowering 'skull' lurking in a giant volcanic pit in the Sahara ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA has released a new image of an eerie, cranium-shaped caldera in the Sahara Desert, which looks like it is staring right at the orbiting camera. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Harry Baker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FkPqkoYRNr257TdysHDMvA-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ A monstrously large, 'potentially hazardous' asteroid will zip through Earth's orbit on Halloween ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The asteroid's upper size estimate is just short of the world's tallest building. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ben.turner@futurenet.com (Ben Turner) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ben Turner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/eaNog7E2PwANAXxyUtDTac-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[ Science Photo Library - ANDRZEJ WOJCICKI via Getty Images]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An artist&#039;s impression of a near-Earth asteroid.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An artist&#039;s impression of a near-Earth asteroid.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Rise of the Aztec Empire explained in All About History 121 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Inside All About History 121: How a series of tribes in Central America built a superpower of the age in the Aztec Empire ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 08 Sep 2022 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Human Behavior]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ jonathan.gordon@futurenet.com (Jonathan Gordon) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jonathan Gordon ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/sdLfmZKBKtRoBiGcQ5YRWe-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Aztec Empire, All About History issue 121]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Aztec Empire, All About History issue 121]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Top 10 most famous ghosts ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Ghosts are some of the most common figures of horror and morality tales in our history, but which ones stand out as the most significant? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 19 Jan 2022 14:18:25 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:00:28 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Benjamin Radford ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tCuXU6Nbzsia2Yzt6T96p-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Massive solar flare barreling toward Earth this Halloween ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The category G3 storm will hit Earth on COt. 30 and 31, potentially causing satellite navigation problems and driving auroras as far south as Washington state. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 29 Oct 2021 20:28:30 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:57:34 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Brandon Specktor ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iJrTxFZWqCTVppsccGJW3n-1280-80.jpeg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A solar flare leaps from the sun&#039;s surface.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A solar flare leaps from the sun&#039;s surface.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Tongue-eating' lice invade fish's mouth in this year's creepiest Halloween photo ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Tongue-eating parasites chow down on fishes' mouths and eventually replace their tongues ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 29 Oct 2021 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:57:34 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joanna Thompson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/d9NJUDGjwqzdyo7uA7cQpY-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Parasitic lice ate this fish&#039;s tongue and turned its mouth into a condo]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[This creepy isopod is serving as a prosthetic tongue]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Hubble telescope spots a 'Greater Pumpkin' in space for Halloween  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ As families tuck into their couches to watch Charlie Brown's quest for the great pumpkin this Halloween, they may be surprised to hear that NASA has already discovered a "greater pumpkin." ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2020 15:43:54 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:10:14 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ kasandra.brabaw@gmail.com (Kasandra Brabaw) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kasandra Brabaw ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/knyE3uWFGJNAibNwbLQHoD-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Hubble&#039;s snapshot of an early-stage collision between two galaxies looks remarkably like a giant jack-o-lantern in the sky. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Hubble&#039;s snapshot of an early-stage collision between two galaxies looks remarkably like a giant jack-o-lantern in the sky. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How to watch rare Halloween 'blue moon' tonight ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ If anyone's trying to wake some dark spirits, tonight's the night. A "blue moon" and "beaver moon" will rise over All Hallow's Eve. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2020 11:23:21 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 16:50:14 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rafi Letzter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fKAgmJ2GPMmJSr9kC7EkTV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[More of the rust was found on the near-side of the moon. The near-side of the moon is captured here by NASA&#039;s robotic Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter spacecraft.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A full moon rises]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Rare full moon on Halloween will be seen across the US for the first time in 76 years ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Don't miss the rare appearance of a full moon on Halloween, something that hasn't been seen across the US since 1944. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2020 19:11:48 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 16:50:13 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mindy Weisberger ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bueY5njkFGPdbAnrJ9wXuF-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[NASA/Aubrey Gemignani]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[This year&#039;s rare Halloween full moon is a moon of many names.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[This year&#039;s rare Halloween full moon is a moon of many names.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 13 disturbing Halloween horrors come to life ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/60769-halloween-horrors-come-to-life.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Here is the science behind 13 Halloween horrors come to life. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2020 23:29:14 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 28 Oct 2020 23:55:20 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ lgeggel@livescience.com (Laura Geggel) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Geggel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CjXEeGuQsRf8JgoDx8c4TS-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Not all Halloween horrors are imaginary. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Spooky blurry image of a skull against a black background. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The history of Halloween ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Halloween has its roots in a pagan harvest festival, while different traditions were added throughout the years. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2020 20:31:57 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 30 Oct 2020 16:33:34 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Benjamin Radford ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/sebBz72434YZ2R4WpnsPwT-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Kids dressed up as zombies for Halloween.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Kids dressed up as zombies for Halloween.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why Do Some People Like to Be Scared?  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Do you have the personality trait that leads you to thrive in the face of fear? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 31 Oct 2019 13:58:19 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 16:55:40 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachel Ross ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DxJMmcW2kvKukej9mLVThE-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Are you one of those people who likes being scared? ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Person in an abandoned building.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Colliding Galaxies Form Piercing Eyes of 'Ghost Face’ in New Hubble Telescope Image ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A ghastly face with glowing eyes glares in deep space in a new image from the Hubble Space Telescope. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 30 Oct 2019 14:33:58 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:36:20 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ hweitering@space.com (Hanneke Weitering) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Hanneke Weitering ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PUbNNw7br4vxhZoUPhqwZ9-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[The Hubble Space Telescope&#039;s Advanced Camera for Surveys captured this image of two merging galaxies collectively known as Arp-Madore 2026-42.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The Hubble Space Telescope&#039;s Advanced Camera for Surveys captured this image of two merging galaxies collectively known as Arp-Madore 2026-42.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why Are Some Adults Really Afraid of Ghosts? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Ever been in an empty house and felt like someone's watching you? For some, that sensation, that fear of ghosts, is never-ending. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 30 Oct 2019 11:36:16 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:50:49 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Ed4z3uxb6fN4GshK7hcJCH-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How Rabies Inspired Folktales of Werewolves and Vampires ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/rabies-inspired-werewolf-vampire-folktales.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A look back at the folklore of rabies in humans reveals ties to beliefs in werewolves, vampires and other monsters. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 29 Oct 2019 20:07:27 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 22 Apr 2025 08:20:40 +0000</updated>
                                                                                                                                            <category><![CDATA[Conspiracies &amp; Paranormal]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jessica Wang ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/e62DgfrRPJ5jJb3TVtpZK7-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A monster eye peering through a werewolf scrape through metal.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A monster eye peering through a werewolf scrape through metal.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Boy's Rare Brain Condition Means He Could Be Literally Scared to Death ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/63981-vanishing-white-matter-disease-scared-to-death.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Halloween frights are usually harmless, but not for five-year-old Reed Havlik: The boy has a rare brain condition that could cause him to be literally scared to death. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 31 Oct 2018 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:33:51 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wYpAjQbHZAo2tNMAjTacTn-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Five-year-old Reed Havlik has a rare brain condition called vanishing white matter disease. People with the condition are particularly vulnerable to stresses, including fright, that can worsen symptoms or even lead to death.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Five-year-old Reed Havlik has a rare brain condition called vanishing white matter disease. People with the condition are particularly vulnerable to stresses, including fright, that can worsen symptoms or even lead to death.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The Gruesome Stories Behind Famous Dead People's Long-Lost Body Parts (Photos) ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/63973-photos-famous-people-body-parts.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Whatever happened to Albert Einstein's brain? Or Louis XIV's heart? These body parts, and countless other pieces of famous dead people, are not buried in places you'd expect. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 31 Oct 2018 18:50:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 07 Aug 2019 21:29:10 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ lgeggel@livescience.com (Laura Geggel) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Geggel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BHcnXaiNtyQnx549jYuUWC-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Ludwig Van Beethoven death mask]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Ludwig Van Beethoven death mask]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How Fake Blood Is Made to Look So Real ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/63967-science-fake-blood.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ For Halloween, stage blood takes the spotlight and chemistry tricks can treat viewers. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 31 Oct 2018 13:58:41 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 06 Aug 2019 22:35:06 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Katharine Gammon ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/G8sFD4wNmLnqAwL9PYHNZ8-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Josh via flickr]]></media:credit>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ In Photos: Eerie Zoo Animal Skeletons, in X-Rays ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/63906-zoo-animal-x-rays-photos.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Are X-rays of animals gorgeous or creepy? Maybe a little of both. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 31 Oct 2018 12:17:25 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 07 Aug 2019 21:33:26 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mindy Weisberger ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/viuDveeurA9qYwhiyJa3wW-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why Believing in Ghosts Can Make You a Better Person ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/63937-believing-in-ghosts-good.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Ghost stories are often about the departed seeking justice for an earthly wrong. Their sightings are a reminder that ethics and morality transcend our lives. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 28 Oct 2018 13:13:54 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 22 Apr 2025 08:20:29 +0000</updated>
                                                                                                                                            <category><![CDATA[Conspiracies &amp; Paranormal]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tok Thompson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YPrvvXoTyDZXcYo9zw3aM9-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A Halloween ghost.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Halloween scene]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why Is Laughter Sometimes Scary? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/63941-why-is-laughter-sometimes-scary.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ muahaha ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 28 Oct 2018 13:12:32 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 15 Aug 2019 01:11:50 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ysaplakoglu@livescience.com (Yasemin Saplakoglu) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Yasemin Saplakoglu ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iYedHCB8pjetFVmVzQzPSK-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ No, The CDC Didn't Say You Can't Put Chickens in Halloween Costumes ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/63912-cdc-halloween-costumes-chickens.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Happy Halloween, chickens! ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 24 Oct 2018 19:06:57 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 06 Aug 2019 22:35:28 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sara G. Miller ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KW2dSModkqZ2sQevXi8mB6-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why Is it Fun to Be Frightened? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/63821-why-we-love-being-scared.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Visiting an extreme haunted house can be delightfully terrifying. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 17 Oct 2018 11:39:30 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 22 Apr 2025 08:20:28 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Margee Kerr ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NuCz9zqYPM8FYydyE2f28a-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Yes, You Really Can 'Overdose' on Candy — or at Least One Type ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/60812-black-licorice-fda-warning.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has a message for candy-lovers: "As it turns out, you really can overdose on candy — or, more precisely, black licorice." ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 31 Oct 2017 14:55:17 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:56:10 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sara G. Miller ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pB3p8CDnoijJzmKJDgPy89-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 13 Bizarre Mythical Monsters to Haunt Your Halloween ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/60748-bizarre-monsters-around-the-world.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Traditional Halloween creatures — vampires, werewolves and killer clowns — may give you the shivers, but these mythic monsters from around the world are truly terrifying nightmare fuel. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 30 Oct 2017 11:33:40 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:00:33 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mindy Weisberger ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tTXsUfZtRehGbgeLDDe9sX-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Utagawa Kuniyoshi]]></media:credit>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Clowns or Holes: What Is Your State Most Afraid Of? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/60754-top-fears-by-state.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Californians and Texans seem to suffer from a fear of holes, Georgians fear heights, and Americans generally seem to really be creeped out by the number 13 — or at least, that's what our search histories suggest. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 24 Oct 2017 11:43:24 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:46:08 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jesse Emspak ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/eLe9wes6yRU7Vh89Y2PVTZ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An ADT blog reveals the most commonly searched phobias by state.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An ADT blog reveals the most commonly searched phobias by state.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The Scariest Places on Earth ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/29771-worlds-scariest-places.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Here are some of the creepiest, crawliest, most terrifying places on the planet. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Andrea Mustain ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DEcnzyw5DYxATAVG8prFig-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Allegedly, work done on the 1890 Croke-Patterson Mansion in Denver would be undone by morning.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Allegedly, work done on the 1890 Croke-Patterson Mansion in Denver would be undone by morning.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The Anatomy of Fear (Infographic) ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/56682-the-anatomy-of-fear-infographic.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A scare can trigger cascading reactions throughout your body. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 30 Oct 2016 15:26:22 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 05 Aug 2019 18:57:26 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Purch Creative Ops ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7ugT9zvrPDu4LHSAprLWPN-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Scary Science: How Your Body Responds to Fear ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/56691-the-science-of-fear.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ What can science tell us about what happens in our brains and bodies when we're afraid? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 30 Oct 2016 15:07:10 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:54:25 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mindy Weisberger ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LEYx7vnLPkV2x5dniBy99S-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Fear is an involuntary reaction that helps us quickly respond to potential threats. ]]></media:description>                                                    </media:content>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Halloween Monster Science (Infographic) ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/56692-halloween-monster-science-infographic.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Here's a look at the wild history of your favorite Halloween monsters, from vampires and zombies to ghosts and gargoyles. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 29 Oct 2016 14:57:30 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 05 Aug 2019 18:57:37 +0000</updated>
                                                                                                                                            <category><![CDATA[Conspiracies &amp; Paranormal]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Michael Reis ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HkbxgvQMvs3bA3ST5PrmPU-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The stories behind Halloween monsters ... ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The stories behind Halloween monsters ... ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Getting in Character: The Psychology Behind Cosplay ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/56641-why-people-cosplay.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Cosplay ain't your typical Halloween costume. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2016 11:05:58 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 07 Jan 2025 11:46:10 +0000</updated>
                                                                                                                                            <category><![CDATA[Psychology]]></category>
                                                    <category><![CDATA[Human Behavior]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mindy Weisberger ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4ftsY4veoQhHz3W4a6tdEb-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Cosplayers dressed as Judy Hopps (left) and Nick Wilde from the Disney movie &quot;Zootopia&quot; at the Yorkshire Cosplay Convention at Sheffield Arena in the U.K. on June 11, 2016.]]></media:description>                                                    </media:content>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Clown Sightings Not Always a Laughing Matter ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/56274-suspicious-clown-sightings-increasing.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ In a growing list of states, people have unsettling tales to tell of enigmatic and downright sinister clown sightings. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2016 16:03:27 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 07 Jan 2025 11:45:09 +0000</updated>
                                                                                                                                            <category><![CDATA[Conspiracies &amp; Paranormal]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mindy Weisberger ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/As2seYYZN6D8sdpXf2gNNS-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Send in the clowns? Er … maybe not.]]></media:description>                                                    </media:content>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Vampires, Zombies & Werewolves, Oh My! The Origins of Halloween Monsters ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/52648-mythical-halloween-monsters-origins.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Love them or fear them, the spooky creatures that haunt your Halloween nightmares have complicated histories. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2015 20:12:29 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 05 Aug 2019 19:51:11 +0000</updated>
                                                                                                                                            <category><![CDATA[Conspiracies &amp; Paranormal]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Elizabeth Peterson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/J6NVb8obdQkv42YdqdpV5a-1280-80.jpeg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Andrey Kiselev | Dreamstime]]></media:credit>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why Haunted Houses are So Terrifying ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/52645-why-haunted-houses-are-so-terrifying.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The best haunted houses push buttons in our brains that evolved long before houses even existed. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2015 16:45:02 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 22 Apr 2025 08:19:44 +0000</updated>
                                                                                                                                            <category><![CDATA[Evolution]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Frank T. McAndrew ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bK3Uwjg6vHHxZingomzzy3-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 10 of the Spookiest Haunted Houses in America ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/52629-10-spooky-haunted-houses.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ In the spirit of Halloween, we're highlighting some of the lesser-known "haunted" houses in the country. These homes may not really be haunted, but they sure feel that way. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2015 11:44:30 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Sun, 27 Feb 2022 19:56:30 +0000</updated>
                                                                                                                                            <category><![CDATA[Conspiracies &amp; Paranormal]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bCiw9tK3SMBez9FJyaoGDb-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The ghost of a music student is said to play the organ in the living room of Epperson House, near the University of Missouri–Kansas City.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The ghost of a music student is said to play the organ in the living room of Epperson House, near the University of Missouri–Kansas City.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Goblin Sharks and 'Skeletorus': 6 Scary Beasts to Haunt Your Halloween ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/52620-scary-animals-halloween-gallery.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Here are six creepy critters to contemplate as you bob for apples, carve pumpkins and eat copious amounts of candy. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2015 09:24:27 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:10:50 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Elizabeth Peterson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9iQsyLdLm7BhXVT9dfEMvV-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Judith L. Eger]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[This bat is not out for your blood. It uses its impressive fangs to crunch through the tough shells of insects.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[new species, Long-fanged bat]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Google Can Help You Find the Perfect Halloween Costume ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/52606-google-halloween-costumes-search.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Not sure what to be for Halloween? Google might be able to help. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2015 20:14:09 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:34:34 +0000</updated>
                                                                                                                                            <category><![CDATA[Communications]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Elizabeth Peterson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XA2eWipvJefSFK2CVYTTGC-1280-80.png">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Screenshot, Google Trends]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A screenshot of the new Google search tool.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The new search tool.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ DIY Halloween Costumes: 7 Geeky Getups for Any Party ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/52601-science-themed-halloween-costumes.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ There's still time to assemble an appropriately geeky getup in time for this weekend's festivities. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2015 16:47:14 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 05 Aug 2019 19:51:21 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Elizabeth Peterson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aAWBT797q98GCM8XkB6z7C-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[ AnjelikaGr | Shutterstock.com]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Doc Brown costume.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Doc Brown costume.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The Excitement of Fear ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/48566-the-excitement-of-fear.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Children and adults alike are digging out those spooky costumes ready for a celebration. We’ve reached that time of year again: Halloween. October 31 is dedicated to remembering the dead. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2014 18:10:56 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 22 Apr 2025 08:18:15 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kira Shaw ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/esWzxLexHdH6DnzdQpFrC9-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Larger than life or small time?]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Freddie Krueger, fear, halloween]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Spooky Storm Spotted in Pacific Ocean (Photo) ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/48562-spooky-tropical-storm-vance.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Just in time for Halloween, a spooky set of thunderstorms passed over the Eastern Pacific Ocean today. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2014 17:40:55 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:16:46 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Becky Oskin ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UrvkezgK5FJkyaFpjpUpVT-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Tropical Storm Vance spawned some spooky thunderstorms today (Oct. 31) in the Eastern Pacific Ocean.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Tropical Storm Vance]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ On Halloween, Does Anonymity Affect Candy Theft? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/48557-on-halloween-does-anonymity-affect-candy-theft.html</link>
                                                                            <description>
                            <![CDATA[ Halloween is upon us tonight and it’s all just a bit of harmless fun, right? Or is there truly a dark side to Halloween? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2014 16:56:11 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 22 Apr 2025 08:18:15 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Zenobia Talati ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7jPGp7KBaq85LhHAwpYANK-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Go with the group on trick or treat this Halloween.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[trick or treating, halloween, stealing candy, human nature, anonymity]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Great Pumpkin! 9 Fun Facts About the Halloween Gourd ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ From their origins as the oldest domesticated plant to their maximum size, here are some interesting facts about pumpkins ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2014 14:53:34 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 05 Aug 2019 20:03:14 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tia Ghose ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JDHh4UqWyEBJ22UWwSAVsh-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A giant pumpkin. The world record for the heaviest pumpkin was bested in 2013 when Tim Mathison brought his 2,032 pound (921.7 kg) gargantuan gourd to a weigh-off in Napa, California.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a giant pumpkin]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Brraaiins! How zombies overran pop culture ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/48543-how-zombies-evolved-in-pop-culture.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The notion of zombies dates back at least 400 years, but today's walking dead are thoroughly modern monsters, created by open-source collaboration. Here's how zombies have evolved. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2014 11:15:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 09 Jul 2021 12:08:10 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6YgkQx6Co4nMWgVxgZEcMR-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The zombies in the 1968 film &quot;Night of the Living Dead&quot; had a taste for flesh, but had not yet broadened their horizons to braaaiins.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[still shot of zombies in Night of the Living Dead]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Zombie Ants to Ghost Frogs: 6 Real Halloween Monsters ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/48542-real-life-halloween-creatures.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Halloween is a time to celebrate mythical creatures that haunt our dreams, but some of these beasts have real-life counterparts in the animal world. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2014 19:44:50 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:55:00 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tanya Lewis ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KYF4E2qwTf8CUxJvZMN7oj-1280-80.jpeg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A close-up of a common vampire bat.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Vampire Bat]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Racist Costumes to Egging Hazards: The Science of Halloween ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/48540-halloween-strange-science.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Some researchers seize on Oct. 31 as an opportunity for serious study. From an analysis of racist costumes to an assessment of the hazards of egg throwing, here are a few strange chapters from the annals of Halloween science. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2014 18:59:28 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 05 Aug 2019 20:03:15 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Megan Gannon ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/M5gokoWWrpX43puz6sVHwk-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Ghost Busters! Night-Vision Camera Touted As Paranormal Tracker ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/48520-halloween-ghost-hunting-camera.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ If you're looking for something spooky to do this Halloween, you might consider walking around the block to search for ghosts in your neighborhood. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2014 18:54:41 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 12:45:31 +0000</updated>
                                                                                                                                            <category><![CDATA[Conspiracies &amp; Paranormal]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Elizabeth Peterson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fJ9JkGygE4DVyJgUtrxC9E-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[D-Link&#039;s free cameras can be monitored in real time from your smartphone or tablet.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The cameras can be monitored from your smartphone.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 5 Grotesque Dishes for Halloween ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/48516-grotesque-dishes-for-halloween.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ One idea for a Halloween dinner party could involve asking your guests to dress up in gothic gowns, and decking out your house to look like Dracula's castle. If you are into such a plan, here are five spooky dishes to consider for the menu. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2014 15:31:07 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 06 Aug 2019 22:53:20 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Bahar Gholipour ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CLXcm5rzrnDL2SgZq6ybQH-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 10 Ghost Stories That Will Haunt You for Life ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/48515-10-haunted-house-ghost-stories.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ From the haunted Tower of London to the story that inspired "The Exorcist" and the rattling tale of Lady Dorothy's apparition spooking the 300-year-old Raynham Hall, ghost stories have been told since ancient times and are a staple of Halloween. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2014 12:04:27 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:00:28 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Owen Jarus ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hrQ79zhSUjYGviRNTrzH53-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Here, the King&#039;s Staircase at Hampton Court Palace in Surrey, England, which is considered one of the most haunted places in the world. In 2003, a ghost named &quot;skeletor&quot; was reportedly captured on CCTV (closed-circuit TV) at the palace.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The King&#039;s Staircase at Hampton Court Palace in Surrey, England, which is considered one of the most haunted places in the world. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Eerie! 6 Haunting Tales of Ghost Ships ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/48489-tales-of-ghost-ships.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Live Science looks at some of the most haunted ships throughout history, from phantom ships that appear as eerie apparitions to real-life abandoned wrecks to those craft that disappeared mysteriously with no survivors. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2014 12:03:59 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 05 Aug 2019 20:03:33 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Owen Jarus ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7sDzRwUk98d7jhjfGK9ZVJ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 5 Ways to Skip Halloween Candy — Without Getting Your House Egged ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/48483-halloween-candy-alternatives-kid-friendly.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Some "healthy" alternatives to Halloween candy are likely to meet disapproval from kids. Here are some suggestions for kid-friendly ways to avoid contributing to childhood obesity. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2014 10:54:21 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 05 Aug 2019 20:03:26 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Christopher Wanjek ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kxpFR46hjoMxGXTrMYW6o6-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Kids go trick-or-treating on Halloween.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Kids go trick-or-treating on Halloween.]]></media:text>
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