1.
The first Jack
O’ Lanterns were actually made from turnips.
2.
The largest
pumpkin ever measured was grown by Norm Craven, who broke the world record in
1993 with a 836 lb. pumpkin.
3.
Ireland is
typically believed to be the birthplace of Halloween.
4.
Halloween is
thought to have originated around 4000 B.C.
5.
The average American will spend $66.28 on
Halloween in 2010, totaling $5.8 billion.
6.
93% of children,
under the age of 12 will go out trick or treating this year.
7.
90% of parents
admit to sneaking goodies from their kids’ Halloween trick-or-treat bags.
8.
Chocolate makes
up about 75% of trick-or-treaters’ loot. Snickers is the #1 most popular candy
for trick-or-treaters.
9.
Seeing a Spider
on Halloween is thought to be the spirit of a loved one watching over the
person who finds the spider.
10. Towns named after things associated with Halloween
are: Candy Town, Ohio; Cape Fear, North Carolina; Frankenstein, Missouri; Pumpkin
Bend, Arkansas; Pumpkin Hollow, New York; Scary, West Virginia; Skull Creek, Nebraska;
Spook City, Colorado; Tombstone, Arizona; Transylvania County, North Carolina; and
Witch Hazel, Oregon.
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