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Flashcards by ed.wilson89, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by ed.wilson89
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| Halloween is the second highest grossing commercial holiday after Christmas but also one of the most fun. |
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| Black cats were once believed to be witch's familiars who protected their powers. | |
| Halloween was brought to North America by outsiders from Europe who would celebrate the harvest around a bonfire, share ghost stories, sing, dance and tell fortunes. |
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Jack o’ Lanterns originated in Ireland. People placed candles in hollowed-out turnips to keep away spirits and ghosts on the Samhain holiday. |
| The word “witch” comes from the Old English wicce, meaning “wise woman.” Witches held one of their two main meetings on Halloween night |
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The largest pumpkin ever measured was grown by Norm Craven, who broke the world record in 1993 with a 836 lb. pumpkin |
| Hocus Pocus is one of the most popular Halloween movies for kids. |
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