The tradition originated with the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, when people would light bonfires and wear costumes to ward off ghosts. In...
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A Halloween party at Frankenstein's Castle (a.k.a. Burg Frankenstein) just outside of Frankfurt, Germany, has been named the most terrifying...
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It's Halloween season again. Skeletons dangle from porches, pumpkins sit carved on doorsteps, and the air is filled with an eerie excitement...
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This year, I am going to let my son trick-or-treat alone with his friends. I will try, with all my might, to walk at least a block behind my...
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Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled flashlights and return them to any Target store for a full refund. Consumers should turn off the...
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We now spend about $12 billion on Halloween, a 300% increase since 2005. And over 70% of us celebrate, although most have removed any ritual, or spiritual...
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Blue pumpkin candy buckets are a symbol for autism awareness on Halloween. They're controversial, but as a mom to an autistic son,...
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One approach that's sneaky but not in a pilfering way: Cut off the candy at its source by curtailing the amount of time your kids spend trick-or-treating in...
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Former MLB player Doug Glanville thought he'd devised a real treat for a costume contest. Turns out, the trick was on him.
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There is no lasting benefit to ignore a holiday that exists around us, but it also does harm to celebrate Halloween as it has originated and grown over the...
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