Halloween History, Facts, Origins, Myths and Traditions
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Halloween Threats to Children: Fact or Fiction?By Benjamin Radford Published
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Zombie Neuroscience: Inside the Brains of the Walking DeadBy Tanya Lewis Published
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Go Ahead, Eat the Halloween Candy (Op-Ed)Opinion You don't have to avoid Halloween candy, but know your limits.
By Katherine Tallmadge Published
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Ghouls Around the World: 5 Spooky Ghost TraditionsFrom the soulless Jewish monster created from soil to the cannibal ghouls of Native American cultures, here are several spooky ghost traditions from around the world.
By Tia Ghose Published
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NY Giant Pumpkin Carving Weekend Smashes RecordBy Christina Reed Published
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Photos: Best Science-Themed Halloween CostumesIt's that time of year again, when people are racking their brains for a great Halloween costume idea. At LiveScience, we've collected some of our favorite science-themed costumes.
By Tanya Lewis Published
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Rankings: America's Favorite Monster Is …
Americans cannot get enough vampires, according to a nationally representative survey on beloved movie monsters conducted even before "Twilight" revived the bloodsucking trend.
By Stephanie Pappas Published
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Making Monsters: Images of Spooky Special EffectsSpecial effects made by Andrew Clement's Creative Character Engineering include Freddy Krueger's make-up and an array of gruesome corpses.
By Stephanie Pappas Published
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Why Do We Carve Pumpkins at Halloween?Carving vegetables into scary faces then lighting them is an odd kind of custom that just must have interesting roots.
By Heather Whipps Published
