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The Dark True Story Behind the First Vampire Film
Learn how true darkness surrounded the cast and crew of the first-ever vampire film, "Nosferatu".
History of the Jack-O'-Lantern
Steve Clark, the world's fastest pumpkin carver, takes us through some of his more intricate carvings.
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History Shorts: Why Do Ghosts Wear White Sheets?
Ghosts in white sheets have become a classic Halloween icon, but where did this costume actually begin?
No One Escapes Alcatraz, Not Even the Dead
Alcatraz was built to hold America’s most dangerous criminals, but some say its dead never escaped. From phantom footsteps to haunted cells, do the spirits of inmates and guards still linger inside the prison known as The Rock?
Al Capone's Secret City
Learn the history of Al Capone's secret city.
The Hunt for the Lost Squadron
Join a team of adventurers as they hunt for a lost treasure on an Arctic glacier: a squadron of WWII fighter planes that disappeared after crash-landing in Greenland in 1942.
Unbelievable Fails That End in Disaster
A failed oil rig causes an environmental disaster, while a NASA miscalculation dooms a Mars satellite—two costly mistakes with multimillion-dollar consequences.
