FEATURE/Discoverystore.com's Halloween Boutique Helps Kids Explore Real-life Scary People, Places & Things Books and Videos Examine the True Stories Behind Halloween Icons.Business Editors/Entertainment Writers FEATURE... SILVER SPRING, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE FEATURES)--Oct. 3, 2001 Would you know a ghost if you met one? What deceased stars of yesteryear yes·ter·year n. 1. The year before the present year. 2. Time past; yore. yes are still looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. their next close-up? Did you know that the practice of mummification mummification /mum·mi·fi·ca·tion/ (mum?i-fi-ka´shun) the shriveling up of a tissue, as in dry gangrene, or of a dead, retained fetus. mum·mi·fi·ca·tion n. continues to this day? The Halloween Boutique at Discoverystore.com is the place to go for answers to these creepy creep·y adj. creep·i·er, creep·i·est Informal 1. Of or producing a sensation of uneasiness or fear, as of things crawling on one's skin: a creepy feeling; a creepy story. 2. questions and other frightening facts this Halloween season. From the network that invites you to "explore your world," Discovery Channel books and videos -- available exclusively on Discoverystore.com -- invite kids of all ages to explore the truth behind Halloween myths and icons: Discovery Travel Adventures -- Haunted Holidays- Visit haunted houses A haunted house is defined as building that is believed to be a center for supernatural occurrences or paranormal phenomena.[1] A haunted house may contain ghosts, poltergeists, or even malevolent entities. , listen for the footsteps of spirits, and learn a bit of history as you travel from Salem, Massachusetts Salem, Massachusetts locale of frenzied assault on supposed witches (1692). [Am. Hist.: Jameson, 442; Am. Lit.: The Crucible] See : Witchcraft , site of the famous witchcraft witchcraft, a form of sorcery, or the magical manipulation of nature for self-aggrandizement, or for the benefit or harm of a client. This manipulation often involves the use of spirit-helpers, or familiars. trials, to gold-rush towns of California, where fortunes were made and lost with the dig of a shovel and the turn of a card. The book includes illuminating essays, portraits of legendary mediums and debunkers, and a guide to "haunted" bed-and-breakfast inns throughout the country --$19.95 Discovery Channel Video -- Hollywood Haunts- Who knew that the "city of angels" really is abuzz with spectral spectral /spec·tral/ (spek´tral) pertaining to a spectrum; performed by means of a spectrum. spec·tral adj. Of, relating to, or produced by a spectrum. activity? Where in Hollywood can you experience a close encounter of the paranormal paranormal, adj 1. outside the realm of normal experience or scientific explanation. n 2. collective term for anomalous phenomena. kind? This video takes a look at the most popular destinations in Hollywood - for the living and the dead -- $9.99 Discovery Channel Video - Mummies: The Real Story - The Mummy star, Brendan Fraser, narrates this exploration of mummies the world over. The video illustrates how mummies are made (not by curses!) and how the practice could be making a comeback in modern times -- $19.95 Discovery Channel Video - Real Ghosthunter Video -- Don't believe in ghosts? You may change your tune after watching this video. Meet real-life ghostbusters and explore the science behind their search for the paranormal. Go with them as they stake out all manner of haunted places including cemeteries, castles, churches, hotels and schools. See how they use modern technology, including electro-magnetic field meters, digital thermal scanners and computer software, to track and record evidence of life after death -- $19.95 Discovery Channel Video - Scare me - Move over apples! According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. this video, being scared is actually good for your health! Humans love terror, whether it's at a movie or on a thrill ride. Scare Me explores the physiological reasons behind our need to be frightened fright·en v. fright·ened, fright·en·ing, fright·ens v.tr. 1. To fill with fear; alarm. 2. and explains how frightful experiences are a key to our survival - $13.99. More Halloween Boutique Highlights at Discoverystore.com: Costumes & Accessories Astronaut Suit $39.99 Monarch Butterfly Wings Costume $12.60 Foam Lion and Frog Masks $ 7.99 Hornet Bug Glasses $12.00 Dino Helmet $12.99 Do-it-yourelf Magic Magic's Greatest Illusions Video Set $59.85 Master Magician Kit $19.95 For the Spy Kids 4-in-1 Spy Kit $16.00 Voice Modulator $16.00 Camera Spy Glasses $18.00 Promoting Buddy Safety for Trick or Treating --------------------------------------------- Cell Phone Walkie Talkies $10.50 Two-Way Radios $80.00 Discovery Consumer Products is the retail, publishing and licensing arm of Discovery Communications, Inc. Discovery Consumer Products expands the Discovery experience to its worldwide audience through a broad array of entertaining and informative products and services. These include a national chain of 170 Discovery Channel retail stores, Discovery-branded licensed products, a robust online shopping business (discoverystore.com), educational product offerings and strategic third-party retail and merchandising partners. These offerings reflect the core Discovery programming genres of science and technology, health, nature, history, travel and exploration. Discovery Consumer Products are currently represented in 80 countries and 28 languages. -- Explore Your World Online at Discoverystore.com -- |
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