Creepy But True, And other stuff about Halloween too!

Since Halloween is right around the corner, we made a blog so you can learn more about it!

1. Multiple groups of people have raided area 51 on halloween ( Yikes! )

2. Candy corn is mostly eaten around halloween. ( Obviously! )

3. 50% of trick-or-treaters prefer chocolate , compared to the 24% who like candy and 10% who chose gum. ( Who knew people liked Chocolate better? )

4. The first jack-o’-lanterns were actually made from turnips. ( Not so creepy anymore )

5. The world’s largest pumpkin weighed in at 1,054 kg (2,323 lb). ( That’s heavier that me! )

6. Samhainophobia is the fear of Halloween. ( Didn't know that )

7. Owls are the perfect representation of Halloween. an Owl call meant someone was about to die (eek!)

8. Trick-or-treating began when poor people went house-to-house souling ( dude what?) which meant collecting bread and cakes from other people

9. Halloween as a festival marked the Boundaries of life and death. ( Creepy! )

10. Halloween origins date back to over 2,000 years ago! ( Wow, that’s long! )

11. Scottish girls believed that they could see their future husband (weird) if they hung wet sheets in front of the fire on halloween. Even weirder, they believed they could see their boyfriend (romantic ghost, heh) they looked through a mirror walking downstairs During halloween.

12. The word “witch” comes from the Old English “wicce” which means “wise woman. ” ( And I thought that they were supposed to be scary )

13. The famous magician Harry houdini died on october 31st, 1926.

14. According to tradition, if a person wears his or her clothes inside out and then walks backwards on Halloween, he or she will see a witch at midnight. ( Don't think that works )

15. Scottish ladies used cabbage stumps to predict their future husbands.

16. Sounds of stabbing in the movie halloween were made by killing ( i mean stabbing ) watermelons.

17. In bellive, Missouri, it is illegal to ask for candy if you are over 13 years old ( more for us, yay!)

18. “During the 18th century, ladies would follow Halloween traditions that would "help" them find a romantic match. According to ( Click here ) History.com, women would: Throw apple peels over their shoulder hoping to see their future husband’s initials, competitively bob for apples at parties because the winner would be the first to get married, and stand in a dark room with a candle in front of a mirror to look for their future husband’s face. Thankfully, those traditions have died out.” quotes .(honestly, i agree).

19. Candy corn Was originally called chicken Feed.

The most successful horror movie is it.

Creepy and cool, right?

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