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  1. ☠️ Skull and Crossbones emoji

    The Skull and Crossbones emoji ☠️ depicts a human skull over a crossed pair of bones. It's a versatile emoji, relevant to topics dealing with death and dangerous substances like poison, fear, Halloween, and pirates.…
  2. ⚰️ Coffin emoji

    The Coffin emoji ⚰️ depicts a six-sided wooden coffin. It is commonly used to refer to death or dying in both literal and figurative ways. This emoji is also used in reference to various scary…
  3. 🤡 Clown Face emoji

    The Clown Face 🤡 emoji depicts the face of a circus clown. It is commonly used to convey various silly, goofy feelings or that someone is acting like a clown ("foolish"). As some people find…
  4. 🧟 Zombie emoji

    The Zombie emoji 🧟 depicts a classic zombie with decaying gray or green skin with its arms extended and fingers splayed, as if lurching toward the viewer. The emoji is commonly used in the context…
  5. 🕸️ Spiderweb emoji

    The Spiderweb emoji 🕸️ depicts a classic image of a web spun by a spider. The emoji is commonly used to refer to literal spiderwebs, cobwebs, and spiders more generally. Because many people find spiders…
  6. 🦇 Bat emoji

    The Bat emoji 🦇 depicts a gray or brown bat with outstretched wings. While occasionally used in reference to the actual winged mammal, the emoji is commonly used in the context of vampires, Halloween, and…
  7. 🍬 Candy emoji

    The Candy emoji 🍬 displays a round sugar candy in a colorful wrapper. It is commonly used to refer to actual candy, but is also sometimes more generally used in the context of feeling hungry…
  8. 🗳️ Ballot Box With Ballot emoji

    The Ballot Box With Ballot emoji 🗳️  depicts a ballot box, as used to cast a vote during an election, with a paper ballot being deposited into its slot. The emoji is commonly used to…
  9. 🧛 Vampire emoji

    The Vampire emoji 🧛  depicts a classic vampire with fangs and a black cape with a high, red-lined collar. Vampires are a very popular fantasy creature and the Vampire emoji 🧛 is frequently used alongside…
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    What Is The Origin Of The Name “Monday”?

    Nobody wants to come down with a case of the Mondays. But the second day of the week—and the first day of the traditional work week—doesn’t exactly have the best reputation. Monday isn’t named after an ancient, one-handed Norse god like Tuesday is, and it doesn’t take its name from a powerful god who fashioned the human race like Wednesday does. Monday does, however, reference …

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    “Panic Attack” vs. “Anxiety Attack”: Which One Have You Had?

    Ever been worried, apprehensive, or even panicky at times? Yes? We thought so. We all have. Suddenly, you feel a knot in your throat, your heart starts pounding, you’re short of breath, shaky, drenched in sweat, and a bit dizzy. Brace yourself. Your body’s fight-or-flight response is switched on and is quickly taking over. You are in survival mode. We hope there are no imminent dangers or …

  12. Why Do We Say “Hello” and “Hi”?

    We use hello several times a day to greet people or attract attention. But as prevalent as the word is, it is relatively new. Where does hello come from? While use of the term hello dates back earlier, it isn’t recorded with this exact spelling until the 1800s. Hello is considered a variant on a number of other similar words—like hallo, holla, and hollo—that were used to hail and …