From Execution Rocks and Devil’s Den to Skull Mesa and Maggoty Run—plus, how these spots came by their terrifying monikers.

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All five answers to the questions below have something in common. Can you figure it out?
We explain the science behind the answer.
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We give you an obscure word with four definitions—one correct, three made up. Can you identify the correct one?
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