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Margaret Hamilton rose to stardom as the Wicked Witch of the West in The Wizard of Oz—then she spent the rest of her life trying to wipe the green stain of wickedness from her reputation.

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Mom and dad are supposed to know best. Key word: “supposed to.” These entitled parents, however, were absolutely ridiculous—and just awful at their jobs.

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