How Star Wars Works

The Props and Costumes of The Force Awakens

Join Holly Frey from HowStuffWorks as she gets an early look at the beautiful props and costumes from the up coming Star Wars: The Force Awakens. And make sure to check out all of our coverage from Star Wars Celebration 2015.

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How Concussions Work: Knocked Out: Concussions in Contact Sports

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HowStuffWorks: How Printer Ink Works

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