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Sentences are like similes: sometimes you use them while riding a Ferris wheel, and sometimes they don't make sense. There are some sentences that have recurred in the English language over the years, but did you ever wonder what some of them mean? Word scientists have studied some of these well-known phrases for years without a clue to what they mean - until now! "There are plenty of fish in the sea." People will often use this one right after a breakup. But what do aquatic animals have to do with lost love? Nothing, actually! This phrase was originally used by members of the Illuminati as a sort of "signal" to potential members, and what better time to join the Illuminati than after a break up with a significant other? The phrase became widely used in the late 18th Century as the secretive organization was beginning its recruitment, and it is still used to this day. If you're approached by someone who mutters this phrase to you - be it in your car...

Winter, along with centipedes and Kevin Spacey, is one of the scariest seasons of the year. Snow, ice, and cold temperatures can literally send a shiver down your spine. But you don't have to hide inside expensive titanium hibernation tubes like some people do in order to make it to spring. In fact, some people have gotten completely gotten rid of their  families' extended sleep chambers by following these tips. 1. Scrape the snow off your car by altering your body through the splicing of your genes with various animals.  Scraping ice off your car in the morning before you go to work can really be a pain. It can be incredibly inconvenient for a human being born without a proper fur covering or talon-like appendages. I mean, if you have gloves on its not so bad, that's kind of like fur, and ice scrapers do a pretty good job I guess, but sometimes you forget those things. You wouldn't forget a giant tusk if it was surgically implanted to your face, though, or a t...