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Go Absolutely Wild Decorating for the Holidays This Year

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Which of These Terrifying Real-Life Rat Scenarios Is Actually Worse?

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Famed Christmas Witch Melania Trump Delivers Her Most Unlikely Holiday Display Yet

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An Interview With the Owner of the Sex Shop Next to Four Seasons Landscaping

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In Kentucky, a Dog Named Wilbur Has Won a Heated Race to Be a Town’s Mayor

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Perhaps You’d Like to Read Some Weird International News That Has Nothing Do With the U.S. Election

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Who’s Worse: the Person Who Shows Up to the Gate 15 Minutes Before a Flight, or the Early Airport Person?

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Which Is Better: Showering and Dirty Clothes, or No Shower and Clean Clothes?

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What the Hell Is the “Life Is Good” Brand Doing About 2020?

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Honestly, Is Kim Kardashian Any Worse Than the NBA?

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That New York Post Story Raises One Legitimate Question: Is Hunter Biden Hot?

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The Year’s Most Coveted Halloween Decoration Is Actually Worth the Hype

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