Halloween - Page 3 of 3

The practice of trick-or-treating has been around since the time of the Celts 2,000 years ago. Halloween was then called Samhain.

Three quarters of all candy corn made is bought during the Halloween season.

Did you know that as strange as it may be, spiders do not actually have blood?

Did you know that Leonardo Da Vinci invented contact lenses way back in 1508?

Did you know that the original Greek name for the pumpkin was "pepon", which meant "large melon"?

Did you know that over 36 million U.S. children from ages 5-13 will go trick-or-treating this year?

The first Zombie Walk took place at Monroeville Mall, which is the location where George Romero filmed Dawn of the Dead.

Did you know that the Romanian word "Dracula" translates to "dragon" and "devil"?

Original Halloween costumes were often made of animal skins or hides to give the illusion of a wild animal.

Halloween is known as "The Day of the Dead" in Mexico instead of Halloween.

Bats are the only mammals that are capable of controlled, self-propelled flight.