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Oct 31, 2016 04:38 pm   Today on HowStuffWorks NOW   The Many Haunted Mansions of Disney Theme Parks Disney parks around the world all have a haunted attraction, but not one is exactly like the original, and all have fascinating reasons behind their differences.       Happy Hour Alert: Cheese Really Improves the Taste of Wine It's not just in your mind – a study showed that pairing cheese with wine made wine taste better. Here's why.       Ridiculous History: London Had a Train for the Dead From 1854 to 1941, the London Necropolis Railway carried the dead and the living who mourned them alike to the largest cemetery in the world.       Going to Let Your Toddler Watch TV? Better Watch With Them The American Academy of Pediatrics has eased screen time limits for kids of all ages. But that doesn't mean parents can leave kids staring at a screen all by themselves.       Scientists Can Induce Visual Hallucinations by Showing You This Annoying Video Researchers have discovered a way to trigger and control a visual hallucination without drugs, illness or direct brain stimulation.       Delving Into the Conspiracy Theories About and Around Hillary Clinton The latest episode of our Stuff They Don't Want You to Know podcast digs into the conspiracy theories around the 2016 Democratic nominee.       5 Things You Didn't Know About Bob Ross Feeling stressed? Shoot, paint some happy trees and learn more about the late PBS artist who's bigger than ever.       Christian-themed 'Hell Houses' Still Going Strong The uniquely American church-sponsored scarefests aim to present a frightening vision of a life without their brand of religious salvation.       Sailing Around the Globe With a Pet Chicken Named Monique Frenchman Guirec Soudée is sailing around the world by himself. But since everyone needs a first mate, he enlisted a laying hen.       Is It a Nice Day for a Ghost Wedding? For centuries, ghosts have wed in China. Why did the practice start, and how is it possible that it's still around today?     Copyright © 2016 InfoSpace LLC, All rights reserved. HowStuffWorks, 675 Ponce de Leon Ave, Atlanta, GA 30308 Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list