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Candy Land: A Coast-to-Coast Tour of America’s Sweet Treats
A Twix is nice, but these local candies and treats provide some much-needed variety this Halloween season
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Why Does Dracula Wear a Tuxedo? The Origins of Bram Stoker’s Timeless Vampire
The evolution of Dracula, from the mind of a sickly youth to an iconic portrayal on the silver screen
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The Halloween Tradition Best Left Dead: Kale as Matchmaker
Be happy this Scottish tradition is passé, your future marriage may have depended on it
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12 Creepy Kids in Halloween Masks
When their faces are obscured, these children transform into frightening little creatures
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Nikon Announces the Winners of its “Small World” Competition
See a selection of beautiful images captured by scientists gazing through light microscopes
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Scientific Illustrations: Your Go-To Guides for Halloween Costumes
The details are what separate a good outfit from an amazing one. The images in the Biodiversity Heritage Library can help you make the leap
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Sexy or scary, the outfit has cast a spell on costume wearers going back many years
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Copyright Confection: The Distinctive Topography of the Hershey Bar
After a legal tug-of-war, Hershey’s secured a trademark for the structural design of their classic chocolate bar
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Political Animals: Republican Elephants and Democratic Donkeys
Politicians and parties may flip-flop but for more than 100 years, the political iconography of the Democratic donkey and the Republican elephant has remained unchanged
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Dress Codes and Etiquette, Part 2: Diana Vreeland vs. Emily Post on Vulgarity
How much drama is too much? These two famous women, who wielded power over how we dress, could have debated the subject
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Taking a Closer Look at an Odd Pair of Very, Very Old Socks
With their divided toes and extreme length, these red knit wonders from an excavated Egyptian site have an otherworldly quality
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Teaching Physics with a Massive Game of Mouse Trap
Mark Perez and his troupe of performers tour the country, using a life-sized version of the popular game to explain simple machines
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Designing Lives and Building Stories, Chris Ware’s Comic Book Epic
In Building Stories, cartoonist Chris Ware presents the banality of everyday life as a stunning comic epic
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Designer Kitchens and the People Who Don’t Cook in Them
From designer appliances to bigger floorplans, Americans love kitchens, just not cooking in them
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Turn Your Favorite Words of Wisdom into Beautiful Art
A new company called Epic Frequency turns historic audio files into artwork
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The Transformation of Freshkills Park From Landfill to Landscape
Freshkills was once the biggest landfill in the world. Today, it’s the biggest park in New York City
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Dress Codes and Etiquette, Part 1: What Not to Wear to High School in the 1960s
Before the Age of Aquarius, there was the age of administrators and their button-down rules about students’ wardrobes
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The Michelin Guide: Why We Look to Automotive Experts for Dining Advice
How did a tire company get in the restaurant reviewing business?
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Stocking Series, Part 4: The Rebellious Roll Garters
Wearing rolled stocking back then must have been akin to the liberating, punk rock feeling of wearing ripped fishnets today
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A new Web site called Art.sy recommends art based on a visitor’s preference for a particular artist or artwork
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