Halloween
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Why Halloween is an ecological disaster
The candy wrappers, discarded costumes and molding pumpkins may seem innocuous – but can cause environmental harm.
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Yahoo News Explains: The haunted history of Halloween
Halloween has been around for quite some time, but it hasn’t always been the candy and costume-filled holiday it is today. The second night of the festival was known as All Hallows’ Eve, which was later shortened to Halloween. While the name didn’t stick, the idea of giving kids treats to discourage pranks did — but no one would get candy unless they asked politely.
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It's Halloween at the zoo
Zoo animals have been getting into the festive Halloween spirit, with pumpkins for snacks, and their reactions have been caught on camera in these incredible shots.
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Trump wigs and Hillary masks: Political satire was on parade at Halloween in NYC
Election 2016 was clearly the unofficial theme at the annual Greenwich Village Halloween Parade in New York City, as thousands of costumed revelers made their way up Manhattan’s 6th avenue after sundown Monday night.
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Hilarious, petrified reactions at house of horrors
The Nightmares Fear Factory in Ontario, Canada, claims to be the scariest haunted house in the region, and judging by the looks on the faces of these people, it seems like a fair claim. During its decades in business, the year-round house of horrors has petrified countless patrons and has captured it all on film for the rest of us to laugh at.
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Boy’s Amazing Costume Earns Kudos from Marvel Movie Director
Christina Borchardt loves making costumes for her family to wear to cosplaying conventions, and when her 5-year-old son, Chase, expressed interest in Rocket the Raccoon –from Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy –she decided to give it a shot. The result is a painstakingly detailed replica – replete with an articulated jaw –that even caught the attention of James Gunn, the Guardians of the Galaxy director! “You guys rock!” wrote Gunn on a picture Borchardt shared on Facebook. We couldn’t agree more
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8 Other Things You Can Do with a Pumpkin
Autumn’s arrival brings with it an atmosphere of abundance. There’s plenty of family, food, and fun, a mountain of freshly fallen leaves, and more pumpkins than there are ways to use them—or so you thought. Before you go out of your gourd carving yet another traditional jack-o’-lantern, try instead to transform pumpkins into fantastical decor and functional home accents. Get inspired with 8 of our favorite fall pumpkin creations.
