Archaeology is always trying to understand more about how we treat our dead.  A slew of recent studies revealed more information about ancient burial rituals.  Here are 12 recent discoveries about death, from vampire burial sites to vanishing mummy pregnancies. Archaeology provides fascinating insights into the complex rites humans have used to send off our dead. In time for Halloween, here are 12 discoveries made recently about death and burial practices, based on recent archaeological findings.

Alicia Silverstone is back at it with the viral TikToks.  She joined the platform last week to hilariously recreate a scene from Clueless, with help from her 10-year-old son Bear and that iconic yellow plaid suit. Now, she's dropping a bombshell, revealing that we've all been clueless about how to correctly pronounce her name all these years.  The Baby-Sitters Club actress responded to the TikTok challenge, "Tell me what your name is and then tell me what people mispronounce it as.

Four Argentine players are set to be at the Ballon d’Or ceremony. Lionel Messi is expected to win his eighth Ballon d’Or trophy on Monday and there are four Argentine players who will also be at the ceremony in Paris. Emiliano Martínez will also be in attendance as he is nominated for the Yashin award. Julián Álvarez is expected to be in attendance, having won the World Cup with the Argentina national team and the treble with Manchester City.

Revered Indian actor Shabana Azmi, who plays the pivotal role of Admiral Margaret Parangosky in hugely anticipated mega-budget Paramount Plus series “Halo,” describes her experience on the show as “completely different.”

Julián Alvarez commented on scoring for the Argentina national team. Alvarez started his first match for the Argentina national team and scored. A pass from Nicolas Tagliafico found Alvarez as he scored the first goal of the match. Following the 1-1 draw against Ecuador, Alvarez spoke to the media. Here is what he had to say: “Scoring a goal wearing this shirt was a dream that I have had since I was a kid.