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How MotionScan Technology Works

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MotionScan technology adds more life-like features to animated figures. Take a look behind the scenes at MotionScan technology to learn more.

How Ouija Boards Work

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A key ingredient of horror films, junior-high slumber parties and occult practices, the Ouija board has been fascinating and scaring people for more than a century. But does it really contact the spirit world, or is there a more logical explanation?

How Ghouls Work

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Blood-sucking vampires and brain-munching zombies tend to hog all the undead credit, but we think ghouls deserve a macabre article all their own. Read it -- if you dare.

How Tardigrades Work

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No, a tardigrade's not a type of time-traveling police box on "Doctor Who." It's an ancient water bear, of course!

10 Expressions That Came From the Ancient World

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Some sayings and phrases come and go, but some have been around since the ancient world. Learn more about ancient expressions at HowStuffWorks.

10 Fascinating Facts About Flatus

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Flatulence is funny, but there's actually some interesting stuff going on in your body to cause it. Learn some facts about flatus at HowStuffWorks.

9 Extinct Exotic Sea Creatures

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A stunning array of strange and ferocious aquatic beasts patrolled Earth's waters long before they became the stuff of legends and "Jurassic Park" movies. One could eat a great white shark in one gulp.

10 Myths About Lightning

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There's a thunderstorm brewing with some serious lightning. Fortunately you're safe in your car because of its rubber wheels. Or are you? And let's not get started on your rubber-soled sneakers!

Are Zombies Real? 10 Reasons the Undead Can't Walk Among Us

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The undead are frightening, brain-hungry monsters, lumbering toward their victims with great purpose. But wait. Can they even digest brains?

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