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The Most Popular Halloween Candy in Each State

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The Most Popular Halloween Candy in Each State

12 Surprising Facts About T.S. Eliot

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12 Surprising Facts About T.S. Eliot

Pizza Rodent Chuck E. Cheese's Origin Story Is Shockingly Depressing

Chuck E. Cheese has seen darkness.

Pizza Rodent Chuck E. Cheese's Origin Story Is Shockingly Depressing

14 Facts About The Rocky Horror Picture Show for Its 45th Anniversary

Tim Curry, Nell Campbell, and Patricia Quinn in The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975).

14 Facts About The Rocky Horror Picture Show for Its 45th Anniversary

Why Do Dogs Like to Bury Things?

Dogs like to dig.

Did the Northern Lights Play a Role in the Sinking of the Titanic? A New Paper Says It’s Possible

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Get Into the Halloween Spirit With Harry Potter and Star Wars Costumes and Accessories From Hot Topic

Hot Topic

10 Surprising Facts About Britney Spears

Britney Spears performing in Germany in 2008.

13 Facts About Se7en for Its 25th Anniversary

Morgan Freeman and Brad Pitt in Se7en (1995).

Want to Fall Asleep Faster? Try This Breathing Technique

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Lindt Opened the World’s Largest Chocolate Museum in Switzerland, Complete With a 30-Foot-Tall Chocolate Fountain

There aren’t any 10-foot strawberries to dip in it, unfortunately.

14 Burning Facts About Lucifer

Tom Ellis stars as Lucifer Morningstar in Lucifer.

A Man Died From Eating Too Much Black Licorice—Here's How That Can Happen

Black licorice can have serious health consequences when it's consumed in excess.

11 Secrets of Astronauts

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Earth Is Set to Get a New Mini-Moon Next Month

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Duolingo’s Free Virtual Convention Will Cover How “Black Languages Matter” and More

Classrooms are especially important places to embrace language variations.