When you know what goes into making them—ping pongs, for example—even the most frightening horror movie monsters become less scary.

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Sorry to tell you, but killers really have crawled out of medicine cabinets to attack their victims.
While affection grew for this painting, its true intentions—and even its real name—got lost.
Costco shoppers are craving lots and lots of chocolate.
“Once upon a midnight dreary” begins “The Raven,” setting the mood for one of the most recognizable poems written in English.
From phrasal verbs to loanwords, here's how English speakers repeat themselves without realizing it.
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People have been quoting iconic lines from this movie since 2004.
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Read up on the case before the new documentary ‘This Is the Zodiac Speaking’ hits Netflix on October 23.