It’s one thing to love zombie Halloween costumes, but it’s a completely different thing when a county has an official zombie apocalypse emergency management plan (Warning: PDF File). The county in question is Okeechobee, Florida. According to their zombie apocalypse management plan, which is seventy-five pages long, they have thoroughly designed a plan to help [...]
Archive for March, 2011
Okeechobee County Zombie Apocalypse Emergency Plan
Posted: 30th March 2011 by Dale Rappaneau in Halloween FunTags: Okeechobee County, zombie apocalypse, zombie halloween costumes
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The Door to Hell
Posted: 28th March 2011 by Dale Rappaneau in Halloween FunTags: door to hell, hell boy
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“Go to Hell†has become an all too common phrase among Hell Boy fans, frustrated commuters, and ill-tempered coworkers; however, if you were so inclined to actually attempt a journey to Hell, you would have to travel to a small village in the middle of the Karakum desert. The village is named Derweze, which means [...]
The Captain America Trailer Hits Early
Posted: 25th March 2011 by Dale Rappaneau in Halloween FunTags: captain america costume, captain america trailer
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Do you have your Captain America costume yet? If not, you better start getting ready. The latest Captain America: The First Avenger trailer was released yesterday. While I am not allowed to repost the trailer, you can see the latest Captain American trailer right here. It’s a whopping two minutes of extreme badassery, and I [...]
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: The Explanation of Ghost Hauntings?
Posted: 24th March 2011 by Dale Rappaneau in Halloween UnexplainedTags: carbon monoxide, ghosts
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While ghosts make great Halloween props, they don’t make the best housemates. Individuals sharing their space with a ghost often experience hallucinations, headaches, illness, feelings of dread, and even sudden death. But there could be a more easily explained reason for these sensations and ghastly sightings. Rather than looking toward the paranormal, we now look [...]
The Immortal Jellyfish: Turritopsis dohrnii
Posted: 22nd March 2011 by Dale Rappaneau in Halloween FunTags: immortal jellyfish, Turritopsis dohrnii
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FrightCatalog.com, where it’s easy to shop for Halloween props. While most species out there tend to die at some point, there is a specific breed of jellyfish that has developed a way to live forever. Nicknamed the ‘Immortal Jellyfish,’ Turritopsis dohrnii is capable of escaping death, permanently. Jellyfish lifespans normally range from a few hours [...]
Exploding Ants: Beyond Creepy
Posted: 18th March 2011 by Dale Rappaneau in Halloween FunTags: exploding ants
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Only 31 weeks until Halloween. Check out what’s new for 2011! Nothing sends shivers up my spine like the sight of a swarming anthill. Thousands of those little buggers cover the land in a blanket of black and red, searching for food and trying to kill anything they touch. Even the thought makes me squirm [...]
Leap Castle: Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
Posted: 17th March 2011 by Dale Rappaneau in Halloween FunTags: leap castle, st. patrick's day
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In celebration of St. Patrick’s Day, we are delving into the history of Leap Castle, one of Ireland’s most haunted places. Leap Castle was once a thriving Irish castle, built in the late 15th century. It was built by the O’Bannon family and was originally known as “Leap of the O’Bannons.†In 1513, Gerald FitzGerald, [...]
Seattle’s Underground
Posted: 15th March 2011 by Dale Rappaneau in Halloween FunTags: halloween masks, seattle's underground
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Take a break from shopping for Halloween masks and learn something interesting! When Seattle was originally built in the late 1800s, every building was made from wood. Obviously, this made the whole city one large fire hazard. In 1889, a cabinetmaker accidentally ignited his glue pot. Nowadays, this would be a small, contained fire that [...]
Forty Whacks: The Story of Lizzie Borden
Posted: 11th March 2011 by Dale Rappaneau in Halloween FunTags: lizzie borden
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Born on July 19th, 1860, Lizzie Borden was a New England resident who was accused of murdering her father and stepmother with an axe. Oddly enough, the murders, legal trial, and media attention caused Lizzie to become a pseudo celebrity, similar to our modern tabloids causing train wrecks like Charlie Sheen to become the center [...]