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Do people really scatter loved ones' ashes in amusement parks?

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Who wouldn't want to spend an eternity in an amusement park? Learn if people really scatter loved one's ashes in amusement parks at HowStuffWorks.

How Pyramids Work

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Pyramids are some of the most amazing structures ever created by man. Learn about pyramids and the technology used to construct the ancient pyramids.

How Body Farms Work

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Imagine walking through a field and stumbling upon scads of corpses, all in various states of decomposition. It's not the setting for your next nightmare, but rather a very real discipline of forensic anthropology.

Can You Dig It? If You're a Badger, You Can

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Badgers love to dig - one den, or "sett," in southern England is thought to cover a territory of over a square mile and have up to 100 entrances.

The Plan to Dig Up President James K. Polk — For a Third Time

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What's behind the campaign to exhume and rebury the United States' 11th president? Learn more in this HowStuffWorks article.

Who Decides Which Americans Lie in State?

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Lying in state beneath the U.S. Capitol Rotunda is an honor that has been bestowed on only a few people. Who decides which Americans are so honored?

Cinnabar: Red, Beautiful — and Toxic

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Cinnabar's bright-red pigment has been used in jewelry, pottery and makeup for millennia. But cinnabar is also the primary ore for mercury, making it a dangerous mineral if the particles are inhaled.

How Stonehenge Worked

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The mysteries of Stonehenge have captivated us for centuries: Who built it and why? How did they move those giant stones? Though archaeologists and other researchers have replaced old theories with new ideas, many questions remain.

Hiking el Caminito del Rey, Once the World's Most Dangerous Trail

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HowStuffWorks hikes El Caminito del Rey, a very dangerous hiking path in Spain that was closed to the public for 15 years after several deaths.

What makes graveyards scary?

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Scary graveyards like the one in the cult hit Phantasm are everywhere. Are scary graveyards so creepy to you that you suffer from coimetrophobia?

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