In what's called 'benign masochism,' some people find the feeling of disgust pleasurable. Ocskaymark/iStock via Getty Images. Halloween is a time to embrace all that is disgusting, from bloody slasher ...

Halloween is a time to embrace all things disgusting, from bloody slasher films to haunted houses full of fake guts and gore. But the attraction to stuff that grosses us out goes beyond this annual ...

Most of us who have worked in restaurants have witnessed things that would make anyone swear off eating out. However, the food is normally delicious, and dining out is so convenient that it is hard to ...

Halloween is a time to embrace all that is disgusting, from bloody slasher films to haunted houses full of fake guts and gore. But the attraction to stuff that grosses us out goes beyond this annual ...

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