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      <title>What&apos;s The Scariest Halloween Costume Of Them All?</title>
      <description>It&apos;s a bloodsucking creature. But it&apos;s not a vampire. Or a vampire bat. Here&apos;s a look at the eight deadliest animals on Earth (and a costume primer).</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2015 17:15:00 -0400</pubDate>
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