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Strange, Spooky, Scary: The Supernatural Quiz
How much do you actually know about the unknowable? It's time to put your supernatural knowledge to the test. Pray you spent enough time in your bookstore's candlelit occult section.
AFTERLIFE
Do you believe in life after death? This section explores the science behind the afterlife, including ghosts, exorcisms, ghost busters and other assorted phenomena.
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Are you brave enough to face these haunted hotels?Have you ever been spooked by a hotel stay? Find out how that experience measured up with these alleged ghost sightings to see how your supernatural experience ranked. See more »
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Fact or Fiction: Coffins and Caskets
We read about them in books and see them on the silver screen, but what's the real deal on coffins? Test your knowledge of the realities and myths that surround these creepy containers with this fact-or-fiction quiz. See more »
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Has science explained life after death?
How can you watch your body after you die? A clinically dead Atlanta woman had a combination near-death experience and out-of-body experience. How do scientists explain it? See more »
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How Coffins Work
Made of plain pine or shaped like a shoe, mourners may inter them, suspend them or set them ablaze. Why do coffins have so many forms and functions? See more »
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How Death Masks Work
The best photograph can't touch one. A death mask, in all its 3-D glory, is the last likeness of a loved one that a family can own. After all, it vividly preserves what some consider to be the very essence of a person -- the face. See more »
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How Embalming Works
You may know that the ancient Egyptians used embalming in mummification. But they weren't the first to embalm their dead, nor were they the last. In fact, it's still being done today. See more »
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How EVP Works
The eerie occurrence of "otherworldly" voices showing up on tape -- voices that weren't audible during recording -- is poised for the kind of exposure typically saved for UFOs and ESP. See more »
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How Exorcism Works
If you've seen the movie "The Exorcist," you have some idea of what exorcism is. But is it real, or are there other explanations for what some people call "possession"? Learn why a priest might perform an exorcism and more. See more »
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How Ghost Busters Work
The movie "Ghostbusters" introduced a generation to proton beams, ectoplasm and a terrorizing Stay Puft Marshmallow. Real-life ghost busting is a bit less glamorous and whole lot cleaner. See more »
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How Ghosts Work
When you're alone in a strange room at night, it's easy to believe that noises, shadows and chills are proof that spirits of the dead are there with you. Learn some possible explanations for the phenomena most often attributed to ghosts. See more »
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