Vampire Bats Not to be Feared
- Published on Tuesday, 07 October 2014 00:22
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Myths abound of blood-sucking bats that prey on people. Even the notorious blood-sucker himself, Dracula, turns into a fluttering bat in some versions of the story. This further compounds the myth that bats seek out unsuspecting people for a tasty meal.
In reality, bats are not the demonic creatures many people make them out to be. Vampire bats really do exist, but there are only three species and they live in Central and South America. Vampire bats survive on the blood of birds and other mammals. However, they don't target humans.
Frightening films a Halloween tradition
- Published on Saturday, 04 October 2014 00:52
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Movies are one of the many traditions associated with Halloween. What would Halloween be without some scary classics? To many, horror movies are part of what makes Halloween so great. This Halloween, turn the lights off, pop some popcorn and then cuddle up with these frightening classics.
* Carrie. A 1976 classic based on a bestseller from noted horror author Stephen King, this film focuses on Carrie White, a social outcast at her high school who harbors a secret her cruel classmates aren't aware of ... until it's too late.
Local Worker Helps Veterans Day Evolve
- Published on Monday, 11 November 2013 00:04
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President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed a national holiday called Armistice Day to take place on November 11, 1919 and annually thereafter to commemorate the signing of the armistice treaty that ended World War I. The holiday served to honor those who served and lost their lives in the war. However, it wasn't until 34 years later when a Kansas shoe store owner proposed the holiday should be expanded to remember all veterans, not just those of World War I.
