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Oct 2008
19m 37s

Technology That Goes Bump In the Night

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Some technology is designed to scare the daylights out of you, and some is just scary technology. Check out this special Halloween HowStuffWorks podcast to learn about some of the scariest technology around, from animatronics to androids. 
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