The science of Halloween's scariest creatures

Wednesday, October 31, 2012 - 17:30 in Mathematics & Economics

Ooooowwwoooo! Werewolves, zombies and good old-fashioned ghosts may pop out of the crypt tonight, but Halloween's creepiest staples didn't just appear out of thin air. Many of them once instilled real fear in medieval towns, when folklore reigned supreme and getting freaked out came easy.

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