Crazy Facts About Halloween Day

The holiday has Christian origins dating back to 1745.

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When the Irish fled the potato famine in the U.S in the 1840s, they brought their Halloween traditions with them.

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Consumers spent approximately $9 billion on Halloween costumes and decorations every year, according to the National Retail Federation.

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Candy Corn originally invented in 1898, has now become so popular that nearly 35 million pounds produced each year.

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Mamie Eisenhower decorated the White House for a Halloween for the first time in 1958.

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New York City throws the biggest Halloween parade in the U.S, draws more than 2 million spectators and thousands of participants.

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Finding a spider on Halloween night is considered good luck.

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In Alabama, wearing a nun or priest costume for Halloween is illegal.

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Let's Get Spooky!

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