If You’re Out Guising On Halloween Night In Scotland, Have A Few Jokes Or Songs Handy
In Scotland, kids go guising instead of trick or treating, because there, you can’t go door to door for candy without giving a bit of a show.
Charlie Brown’s TV Neighbors Gave Him Rocks For Halloween, But Real People Sent Him Candy
Halloween didn't turn out so great for the title character of “It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown.” But that led viewers to do something nice for him afterward.
Karolina Olsson, “The Sleeper of Oknö,” Woke Up After 32 Years In Bed
Today in 1861, the birthday of a woman with a very strange story. For reasons that aren’t at all clear, Karolina Olsson went to bed as a 14 year old and apparently didn’t wake up until she was in her forties.
If You Want To Go Old School For Halloween, Try Carving Some Turnips
Chances are high you might see some carved pumpkins this Halloween, but if you want to trace the holiday back to its roots, you might want to include some root vegetables.
Why Audiences Throw Things At The Stage, Though Obviously They Shouldn’t
Today in 1883, a bizarre headline in the New York Times: “Actor Demoralized By Tomatoes.” Why have audiences thrown tomatoes and other foods at performers?
Farming Robots Are Weeding The Fields With Lasers
If you have fields, you almost certainly have weeds. Pulling them can take a lot of time or money, but farmers now have a new way to make that part of the job a lot easier: a weed-zapping robot that uses lasers.
Giving Out Hugs
What do you mean you don't want a hug from a guy in a Michael Myers mask?
Dressed As Elsa
We weren’t going to do a post after Halloween about trash collectors dressing up as “Frozen” characters, but we just couldn’t let it go.
Created Candy Chute For Halloween
Not all heroes wear capes.
Happy Goosey Night, And Mischief Night, And Cabbage Night
In some areas, Halloween festivities actually start the night before October 31, on a night that goes by a few very unusual names.