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Steven Spielberg dinosaur trophy, animal-themed condoms and more links we love

Claire St. Amant
Jul 12, 2014 | 11:02 am

Editor's note: There's so much that's beautiful, funny, smart and informative on the Internet. Problem is, there's also a bunch of garbage. Here's the best of the web right now:

1. A whole bunch of people thought Steven Spielberg killed a real dinosaur. Call it leftover rage from the exotic-game-hunting Texas cheerleader. Tons of people on social media lost it when a photo of Steven Spielberg smiling next to a prop triceratops cropped up online.

2. Pilot orders pizza for entire plane during bad weather delay. Getting trapped on a plane that's grounded on the tarmac can be a maddening experience. You're so close, yet so far from your final destination, which makes irritation inevitable. One pilot's solution? Free pizza.

3. 18 people explain why they donated to that weird potato salad Kickstarter. It's the potluck dish that moved a nation. The $10 goal to make potato salad has attracted nearly 6,000 backers and is north of $45,000 (though that number fluctuates daily). The reasons why many chose to contribute are surprisingly philosophical.

4. New GPS program finds most beautiful route instead of shortest. Most of our car trips are about expediency, but every once and awhile we want to stop and smell the roses. Enter a new algorithm from Yahoo researchers that coordinates the scenic route to your desired location.

5. Urban gardener creates exotic backyard jungle. Living in the city has its perks, though a closeness with nature is not typically one of them. A UK man decided to see if he could have the best of both worlds. More than 25 years and tens of thousands of dollars later, his urban backyard doubles as a tropical paradise.

6. Endangered animal-themed condoms employ catchy slogans. Speaking of life on the wild side, the Center for Biological Diversity is giving out 40,000 condoms with slogans like "Wrap with care, save the polar bear." The animal-conscious rubbers will be handed out in cities across the U.S., including Dallas.

Don't worry. No Triceratops were harmed in the making of Jurassic Park.

Steven Spielberg with a triceratops
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Don't worry. No Triceratops were harmed in the making of Jurassic Park.
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North Texas haunted attraction ranks among America's 5 scariest for 2026

Christina Hughes Babb
Oct 13, 2026 | 4:30 pm
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Thrillvania in Terrell ranked No. 5 scariest haunted attraction in the United States.

Since spooky season ends in just a couple weeks, it's time for Dallas daredevils facing tons of scary options to make some tough choices. Those in the know have a tip: Thrillvania, located 30-40 minutes east of Dallas in Terrell, is a no-brainer, experts say.

America Haunts, a national association that tracks haunted attraction industry trends, ranked the Top 5 Scariest Haunted Attractions in the United States and “recognized five mega-haunts that have mastered very different approaches to creating the kind of fear” for which thrill-seekers actively search.

Thrillvania creeped in at No. 5 in the national list, earning praise for its staying power and storytelling.

“The sprawling setting and continual updates have shaped its reputation for decades,” America Haunts adds in a press release. “Don’t expect refuge just because the space is big. When the scarecast seeks, it knows how to find its target.”

Thrillvania has three haunted houses spread across 50 acres. Fear at the Terrell property is rooted in narrative, the haunted attraction analysts say.

Central to Thrillvania is Verdun Manor, Verdun Manor, where the dead, undead, and creatures more beast than man await.

Baron Verdun and Lady Cassandra, a vampire and werewolf, were once inhabitants of the mansion, the legend goes. Through the haunted manor, cemetery, and Voodoo Bayou, their gruesome story unfolds.

On the busiest nights it might take an hour or two to access the main attractions; however, guests enter the fantasy world before reaching the mansion itself, making the journey part of the narrative.

In Cassandra’s House of Clowns, a giant brain connected to a mysterious apparatus has transformed the attraction’s clown world into something even more sinister and surreal.

Sam Hain’s Trail of Torment adds a final leg to the tour and challenges those who make it so far to determine what is real and what is delusion, according to the review.

The rest of America Haunts' top five scariest haunted attractions are:

  • No. 1: The Dent Schoolhouse in Cincinnati, Ohio
  • No. 2: Nightmare New England in Litchfield, New Hampshire near Boston
  • No. 3: The 13th Gate in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
  • No. 4: Bennett’s Curse Haunted House in Dundalk, just outside of Baltimore, Maryland

What those who made the list have in common is not a particular monster, effect, room, or scare technique, America Haunts reports: “It is the ability to create an immersive world that keeps guests wondering what will happen next while relentlessly layering scares upon scares.”

Thrillvania Haunted House Park is located at 2330 Co Rd 138, Terrell, Texas. It is open Friday-Sunday through October 25 and October 29-Halloween night. Tickets run $29.99 on Thursday, $39.99 on Sundays, and $44.99 Fridays and Saturdays and can be purchased on Thrillvania's website.

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