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In 1975, Steven Spielberg’s “Jaws” was a cultural sensation and Stein wanted to capitalize on the movie’s success.

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"We've discovered that an enzyme released by neurons can modify proteins on the outside of other cells to turn on pain signaling -- without affecting normal movement or sensation."

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The holy grail is a viral sensation online, and millions of dollars in sales.

“Hiawatha’s Wedding Feast,” a work for orchestra, chorus and soloists, was a sensation when it was written at the end of the 19th century.

Despite the name, these aren’t peppers at all but members of the citrus family that trigger a numbing, tingling sensation on the tongue.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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