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Camille Opp (2nd from L), Kenneth Pabon (3rd from L), Kaitlin Regan (3rd from R), Meg Radice (2nd from R) and guests attend TheVIPList TikTok Stars Host a Halloween Ball at Jue Lan Club With LeSin Vodka at Casa La Femme on October 28, 2021 in New York City.

Why Has Halloween Become So Popular Among Adults?

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The Conversation
Oct 31, 2022 Halloween used to be kid stuff. To quit dressing up was an important rite of passage, writes thi ...
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The Haunted White House: Ghosts of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue

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David Emery
Oct 30, 2022 Like many another stately old mansion, the White House has spawned its share of supernatural lore.
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Is It Really Possible To Book the 'Scream' House on Halloween?

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Bethania Palma
Oct 2, 2021 The bookings were advertised in 2021 as a promotion for a new "Scream" sequel.
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Is Halloween the second-biggest U.S. holiday in terms of retail sales?

Is Halloween the Second-Biggest US Holiday For Consumer Spending?

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David Mikkelson Jessica Lee
Oct 29, 2006 Between costumes for pets and candy for trick-or-treaters, the cost of the annual holiday can ad ...
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Does Carrying a Blue Halloween Bucket Signify That a Trick-or-Treater Has Autism?

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Dan Evon
Oct 31, 2018 A viral Facebook post created the misleading impression that carrying blue pumpkin buckets on Ha ...
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However, clowns have always had a dark side. Before the 20th century, clowns in American circuses were largely considered a form of adult entertainment.

The History of Creepy Clowns, Explained

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The Conversation
Oct 25, 2022 Before the 20th century, clowns in American circuses were largely considered a form of adult ent ...
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WalMart 'Suicide Scar Wound' Costume Provokes Outrage

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David Mikkelson
Oct 22, 2016 The retailing giant's Halloween offering of a 'Suicide Scar Wound' costume accessory didn't sit ...
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As Halloween approaches, people get ready to celebrate the spooky, the scary and the haunted.

Scholar: Halloween Celebrations Have Roots in Ancient Celtic Celebrations of Samhain

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The Conversation
Oct 24, 2022 A folklorist explains how Halloween continues an ancient Celtic tradition of celebrating the dead.
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Snopes-tionary: What is ‘Scarelore’?

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Nur Ibrahim
Oct 5, 2022 There are many names for urban legends on the internet.
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Is Vinegar Safer Than Bleach for Preserving Carved Pumpkins?

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Bethania Palma
Oct 22, 2022 A common piece of Halloween lore pertains to fears over carved pumpkins killing wildlife.
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Is a Christian Group Advertising 'JesusWeen' as Substitute for Halloween?

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Bethania Palma
Oct 6, 2022 "JesusWeen" may have fizzled out in real life, but the concept is resurrected every Halloween as ...
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Why Are So Many People Delighted by Disgusting Things?

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The Conversation
Oct 21, 2022 Going out of your way to get grossed out might seem like a contradiction of human nature. But it ...
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Did Spirit Halloween Say It Would Not Open Stores in 2020?

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Dan Evon
Aug 5, 2020 Halloween may look a little different in 2020, but not due to a lack of Spirit Halloween stores.
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Tricking and Treating Has a Long History

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The Conversation
Oct 22, 2019 Many of the modern-day practices of Halloween and even its name were influenced by Christianity
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Does a Municipal Code Limit Trick-or-Treating to Children 12 and Younger?

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David Mikkelson
Oct 11, 2018 A viral image of one municipal ordinance regarding Halloween activities left viewers wondering w ...
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7 Scary Stories You Hope Aren't Real

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Bond Huberman
Oct 3, 2018 Readers beware: True horrors lurk among legends.
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Creepy Clowns Plan Halloween Night Purge, Cops Warn 'Stay Inside'?

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Kim LaCapria
Oct 20, 2017 No, the Department of Homeland Security hasn't advised that a Halloween curfew be implemented ov ...
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Was Freddy Krueger from 'Nightmare on Elm Street' Based on a Real Serial Murderer?

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Kim LaCapria
Oct 17, 2017 The explanatory last line of a Halloween joke about a real-life Freddy Krueger was removed in su ...
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Does This Photograph Show a Scarecrow Made from a Corpse?

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Dan Evon
Jul 20, 2017 "This poor fellow trespassed on the wrong farmer's property."
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Did the 1938 Radio Broadcast of 'War of the Worlds' Cause a Nationwide Panic?

Written by:
David Emery
Oct 27, 2016 Accounts conflict about how terrified Americans really were by Orson Welles' infamous 1938 "War ...
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