Tracey-Louise Phillips

1) The first Jack O'Lanterns were actually made from turnips.   2) Samhainophobia is the fear of Halloween.   3) The owl is a popular Halloween image. In Medieval Europe, owls were thought to be witches, and to hear an owl's call meant someone was about to die. 4) The largest pumpkin ever measured was grown by Norm Craven, who broke the world record in 1993 with a 836 lb. pumpkin.  5) Scottish girls believed they could see images of their future husband if they hung wet sheets in front of the fire on Halloween. Other girls believed they would see their boyfriend's faces if they looked into mirrors while walking downstairs at midnight on Halloween. 6) Halloween was influenced by the ancient Roman festival Pomona, which celebrated the harvest goddess of the same name. Many Halloween customs and games that feature apples (such as bobbing for apples) and nuts date from this time. In fact, in the past, Halloween has been called San-Apple Night and Nutcr...

Twenty random facts for your enjoyment.   1) Pteronophobia is the fear of being tickled by feathers.   2) Bananas are curved because they grow towards the sun.    3) The person who invented the Frisbee was cremated and made into Frisbees after he died.   4) Movie trailers were originally shown after the movie which is why they are called "trailers".   5) In 2015, more people died from injuries caused by taking a selfie than by shark attacks.   6) Cherophobia is the fear of fun.   7) A toaster uses almost half as much energy as a full sized oven.   8) Bob Dylan's real name is Robert Zimmerman. 9) A Sheep, a Duck and a Rooster were the first passengers in a hot air balloon. 10) The Titanic was the first ship to use the SOS signal. 11) Sea Otters hold hands when they sleep so they don't drift away from each other. 12) Dying is illegal in the Houses of Parliament. 13) Panphobia is the fear of everything. 14) An Apple, Potato and Onio...