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Eddie Murphy was also partly responsible.

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Show off your love of reading.

Bruce Campbell stars as Ash in The Evil Dead (1981).

Before you grab the popcorn and dim the lights, bone up on your horror knowledge with these facts about some of your favorite scary movies.

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Are you one of the 36 percent of Americans who can pass the civics exam?

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It's National Vodka Day. Think outside the bottle.

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Wisconsin has a green poop problem.

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They're inspired by John Carpenter's 'They Live.'

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The artist calls it "forced empathy."

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The reviews have been mixed.

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The answer depends on whom you ask.

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A survivor's spouse—or even their therapist—could be at risk.

Walt Disney's Disneyland provides an inside look at how the iconic theme park came to be.

A drawing of dancing at Enon Chapel from George Walker's "Lectures on the metropolitan grave-yards"

Enon Chapel was separated from its burial pit by just a thin layer of creaky floorboards.

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Enrollment for "Anthony Bourdain and His Influencers" opens this month.

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One of our favorite childhood stories is coming to life again.

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2. An early draft of the iconic James Dean film was written by Dr. Seuss.

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Just think of the crossover possibilities!

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The famous museum keeps millions of items from public view, including a 17-foot long beard and a combat vest made for pigeons.

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The fishermen of Gloucester, Massachusetts thought they had seen everything. Then they were proved wrong.

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You won't see one of its monkeys munching a banana.

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It's hard for 'Venom' star Tom Hardy to cry on cue ... but watching 'Mr. Holland's Opus' makes him weepy.

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Staring into the internet void might have consequences.

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You don't need more than a carry-on.