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True or False: 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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True or False: The original Jack O'Lanterns were made from turnips and potatoes.

True: They were carved to ward off evil spirits and other unwanted travelers.

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In Italy, priests are not allowed to perform weddings on Halloween.

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True or False: The word witch comes from the Old English "wicce" meaning "wise woman".

False: The word witch derives from the Old English nouns [ˈwittʃɑ] ('sorcerer, male witch, warlock') and [ˈwittʃe] ('sorceress, female witch').

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True or False: The name 'Halloween' is not pagan but actually comes from the Catholic church.

True: The word "Halloween" comes from All Hallows' Eve. Hundreds of years ago, people dressed up as saints and went door-to-door.

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During the Salem witch trials, two dogs were also executed after being convicted of using witchcraft.

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True or False: 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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True or False: 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.

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So many fireworks were set off during Halloween in 2007 that the British Geological Survey initially thought that a minor earthquake had taken place.

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In the Czech Republic, the country's president addresses the nation every Halloween wearing a costume.

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True or False: 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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True or False: "Samhainophobia" is the fear of Halloween.

True: Halloween was originally an ancient Irish pagan festival called "Samhain".

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True or False: Halloween was originally the celebration of the New Year.

True: "Samhain" was celebrated on the 1st of November so the day before they would celebrate the turning of the new year.

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