During the Salem witch trials, two dogs were also executed after being convicted of using witchcraft.ย
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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:ย The most popular childrenโs costumes are witches and ghosts.ย
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:ย The word witch comes from the Old English "wicce" meaning "wise woman".ย
False: The word witch derives from the Old English nouns [หwittสษ] ('sorcerer, male witch, warlock') and [หwittสe] ('sorceress, female witch').
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True or False:ย The name 'Halloween' is not pagan but actually comes from the Catholic church.ย
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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In Italy, priests are not allowed to perform weddings on Halloween.
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True or False:ย Halloween was originally the celebration of the New Year.ย
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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True or False:ย 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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So many fireworks were set off during Halloween in 2007 that the British Geological Survey initially thought that a minor earthquake had taken place.ย
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True or False:ย "Samhainophobia" is the fear of Halloween.ย
True: Halloween was originally an ancient Irish pagan festival called "Samhain".
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True or False: Ireland is believed to be the birthplace of Halloween.ย
True: Halloween was originally an ancient Irish festival called "Samhain", meaning the "end of summer".โ
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True or False:ย Halloween is the third most commercially successful holiday, coming behind Valentine's Day and Christmas.ย
