Halloween Facts
- The carving of jack-o'-lanterns originated from the tradition of carving the faces of lost souls into hollowed out pumpkins and turnips. A candle was placed inside the carvings making the faces glow. The Halloween lanterns were placed on doorsteps to ward off evil spirits.
- The world's fastest time to carve a face into a pumpkin is 54.72 seconds, by Stephen Clarke (USA), on October 23, 2001 (source: Guinness World Records)
- More than 93 percent of children go trick-or-treating each year. (source: NCA)
- Halloween also is recognized as the 3rd biggest party day after New Year's and Super Bowl Sunday.
- Trick-or-treating is thought to have its origins in a European custom called souling where people would beg for "soul cakes."
- There are an estimated 36.8 million potential "trick-or-treaters" ages 5-13.
- Legendary magician Harry Houdini died in Detroit from a ruptured appendix on Halloween in 1926.
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