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Haunted History of Halloween (3:06)

Halloween was originally called Samhain and marked the end of the harvest season for Celtic farmers.

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  • Haunted History of Halloween
    Haunted History of Halloween

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    Halloween was originally called Samhain and marked the end of the harvest season for Celtic farmers.

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  • Halloween's Origins
    Halloween's Origins

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    Timothy Dickinson gives his take on one of our most popular holidays.

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  • All About the Pumpkin
    All About the Pumpkin

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    Everything you ever wanted to know about the pumpkin, but were afraid to ask.

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  • Ghost House
    Ghost House

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    Ghost Stories tells us the haunted history of the Merchant House Museum, New York's oldest and most haunted house.

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  • Primal Fear: Controlling Fear
    Primal Fear: Controlling Fear

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    Primal Fear suggests three ways on how to control your emotions during an intense situation.

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  • Primal Fear: Fear and Memory
    Primal Fear: Fear and Memory

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    Primal Fear looks into how memory affects your emotional state.

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  • Primal Fear: Fear and the Brain
    Primal Fear: Fear and the Brain

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    Primal Fear explains how the brain works in reaction to fear.

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  • Candy Corn
    Candy Corn

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    Modern Marvels gets a firsthand look at how Halloween's iconic candy corn is made.

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  • Halloween: The Face of Fear
    Halloween: The Face of Fear

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    Primal Fear suggests two functions of the facial expression of fear.

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  • Mothman
    Mothman

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    In this Weird US video clip, we learn about Mothman. He is a mix between a moth and a man and has been sited in Point Pleasant, West Virginia. He was first seen by Linda Scarberry.

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  • Halloween: Primal Fear: Why We Like To Be Scared
    Halloween: Primal Fear: Why We Like To Be Scared

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    Primal Fear suggsts why people like to be scared.

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  • The Bonanza Hotel
    The Bonanza Hotel

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    Virginia City, Montana's Bonanza Hotel was many things: A court house, a nunnery, a hotel for tourists. Now its the residence for the ghosts of a nun, a cowboy, and two small children.

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  • Vampire Myths
    Vampire Myths

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    Vampire legends have permeated many cultures but is there any truth to the blood sucking un-dead?

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  • Pumpkin Carving: George Washington
    Pumpkin Carving: George Washington

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    Pumpkin carver Steve Clarke carves the bust of George Washington into a Pumpkin.

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    Pumpkin Carving: Alan Shepard on the Moon

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    Pumpkin carver Steve Clarke carves Alan Shepard's moon landing into a pumpkin.

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  • Pumpkin Carving: Ben Franklin
    Pumpkin Carving: Ben Franklin

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    Pumpkin carver Steve Clarke takes us through some of his more intricate carvings.

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  • Pumpkin Carving: Mount Rushmore
    Pumpkin Carving: Mount Rushmore

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    Pumpkin carver Steve Clarke shows us how to carve Mount Rushmore.

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    Human Vampires

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    Some Americans live as vampires by soaking in the energy forces of others and drinking blood.

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    Giant Killer Rats

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    Super rats are large rodents that are reportedly invading urban areas in the United States.

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  • Medieval Witchcraft
    Medieval Witchcraft

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    In medieval society sorcery was condemned and often resulted in being burned at the stake.

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  • Halloween
    Halloween

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    Halloween is celebrated on October 31st. See images from this colorful and creepy holiday.

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