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When my kids were little and we’d sit down to read a book or watch a movie, they would often say, “Is this supposed to be like …?” Fill...

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There’s a scene in the movie “Blast From the Past” in which Christopher Walken tries to explain baseball to his son, played by Brendan...

Go to Google and search, “Guy hanging from clock.” You’ve probably seen that image a thousand times — a man hanging from the minute hand...