The word "witch" comes from the Old English wicce meaning "wise woman"
False
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Halloween is the third most commercially successful holiday, coming behind Valentine's Day and Christmas.
False: Halloween is actually the second.
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"Samhainophobia" is the fear of Halloween.
True
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Halloween originated in Europe but during the 19th century immigrants brought it to North America.
True: The custom of Halloween came to America in the 1840s with Irish immigrants fleeing a potato famine
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The most popular children’s costumes are witches and ghosts.
False: Princesses and superheroes have been the most popular costumes for children over the last few years. Adults are more likely to dress as witches.
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Harry Houdini passed away on Halloween (31 Oct. 1926)
True. Doctors discovered he had appendicitis and peritonitis. Doctors removed his appendix, but the poison from it bursting was already in his system.
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Vampires dislike garlic.
True
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A pumpkin is a vegetable.
False. It belongs to fruits.
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Halloween was banned during WWII.
True: The government made sure that youngsters knew that pranks and mischief fell under the same category as sabotage in this time of war.
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The original symbol of Halloween was a turnip, not a pumpkin.
True
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Owls were once thought to be witches.
True: In Medieval Europe, owls were believed to be witches and if an owl’s call was heard, it meant that a person was about to die.
