There are many ghastly facts and myths about Halloween. Here are a few to pique your interest.
- According to legend, you can kill a vampire by running a stake through his heart.
- Candy corn is the most popular candy at Halloween. Stores sell thousands of bags of this delicious treat each year.
- If you see a bat on Halloween, it is a bad omen.
- Monster Mash is the most popular Halloween song of all time. It was released in 1962.
- Some people turn into werewolves on the full moon closest to Halloween.
- Black cats are known to be witches companions, but witches really use them for protection.
- A fear of Halloween is called Samhainphobia.
- The name Dracula means “Devil’s Son.”
- Spiders were once rolled into bread and fed to people who suffered from the plague or leprosy. It was believed that spiders could cure these diseases.
- Halloween is always celebrated on the 31st of October.
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