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BEHIND THE SCARES ON HALLOWEEN. WHEN YOU’RE IN A SPOT LIKE THIS WITH NOISES GOING OFF AND THINGS THAT COULD STARTLE YOU. RESEARCHERS SAY THERE IS SO MUCH HAPPENING TO YOUR BRAIN AND YOUR BODY, AND SO ...

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