Good Friday morning and Happy Halloween.

Here are a few tricks and treats to read.

— Why is fear fun? : Ever wondered why people go to haunted houses to have the scared out of them, and then go back for more? Turns out, it’s science. The brain’s alarm system, the amygdala, floods the body with adrenaline and stress hormones, but then the prefrontal cortex steps in to remind us we’re actually safe, flipping fear to thrill. Read more about it here .

👻 — Salem Halloween = spooky Mardi Gras : Known for its tragic witch trials, Salem knows how to throw a Halloween party. So much so that tourists flock to New England to celebrate what some now describe as the region’s very own Mardi Gras (of sorts). Throughout October, town officials expected some 1.2 million visitors, who dress u

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