Ever wonder where Halloween comes from? Was it created in the 1950s by marketing companies to sell candy and costumes, or does it have a much older and darker past? Get the answer below.
If that hasn't put you in the right mood, there's plenty more from Discovery News to make your skin crawl...
-- Patenting Death Slide Show: A look at some of the late 19th-century patents meant to ease the transition from this world to the next.
-- Inventors Killed By Their Own Inventions Slide Show: What it sounds like.
-- Top 5 Science Conspiracies, Theories and Hoaxes (This still creeps me out and I produced it two years ago.)
-- 5 Animals Named For Famous Monsters: Again, what it sounds like.
-- Pumpkins: Not Just for Halloween Anymore (Not scary, but interesting.)
Tags: Ancient History, Christianity, Halloween, Holidays, Religion and Spirituality
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