Halloween  Facts

The Halloween facts provided here are frightfully interesting.  Questions are answered that you never even thought to ask.  Statistics are given and it never occurred to us anyone was counting.  Share your Halloween trivia knowledge with your friends and family as you become a Halloween know-it-all.

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Fun Halloween Facts & Trivia

The skinny on scarecrows.
Did you know that farmers invented scarecrows to protect their crops?  Originally designed to frighten and scare, the Halloween scarecrow of today has evolved into a happy, festive decoration and costume.

Halloween Scarecrow

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Bats are the only mammals that fly.  
Favorite Halloween treats for bats include creepy,
crawly insects, jumpy frogs, floppy fish or fruit.

The skinny on pumpkins.
The world's largest pumpkin weighed 1,236 pounds.  John Vincent & Brian McGill captured the title in 2009.

Approximately $100 million worth of pumpkins are grown each year in the United States.  That's a lot of Halloween pumpkin carvings.

The tradition of carved pumpkins, or jack-o-lanterns, is said to have originated with the legend of an Irishman know as Stingy Jack.  Facing death, Jack promised the Devil that he would willingly follow him to hell if allowed one last drink.  When he had no money to pay, he convinced the Devil to show off his trickery by turning himself into a coin. Jack then put the devilish coin into a purse enclosed with a cross, thereby imprisoning the Devil.  In exchange for his freedom, the Devil promised to never claim Jack's soul.  Upon Jack's death, he was refused entrance to heaven and hell. He was left to roam the netherworld with only a coal from hell's fire to light his way-which he carried in a carved out turnip.  Hence, the Jack-O-Lantern.

Halloween Pumpkin Fun Facts

98 to 99% of spider bites are harmless.  
Chill out arachophobias!


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Halloween is the second highest grossing commercial holiday after Christmas.  Now that's a fun Halloween fact. 

The skinny on candy.
About $19 billion worth of candy is sold each year in the United States.  The average American consumes 25 pounds of candy each year.  A large portion is consumed on Halloween.

51% of trick-or-treaters prefer to receive chocolate candy for Halloween.

70% of parents admit to stealing chocolate from the children's candy stash.

Is that why jack-o-lanterns don't have all their teeth?

The estimated number of potential trick or treaters is 41 million with potential stops of 106 million.

Trick or Treating Fun Halloween Facts

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Frankenstein is one of literature's most frightening monsters.  This best selling book was published in 1818.  Over the last thirty-five plus years, films have been produced making Frankenstein a movie classic.

Fun Halloween Facts About Black Cats


The folklore surrounding black cats varies from culture to culture, often ascribing either good or bad luck.  

The superstition of black cats bringing bad luck makes it difficult for animal shelters to find them a forever home.  

Now who's the unlucky one?

Dracula is arguably the most famous vampire of all time and still remains a popular Halloween costume.  He has been portrayed by more actors in more film and television adaptations than any other horror character.  But, with the recent popularity of the Twilight saga, Edward is quickly gaining momentum.  That sucks for Dracula!




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