Do you sometimes get spooked? If you do, that means you have a healthy sense of fun and fear. And what better day of the year than Halloween to indulge in all things scary? The holiday we know today traces its roots to ancient traditions, including the Celts" Samhain, the Romans" Feralia and medieval Christian observances. Today, costumed people mingle in the streets, not unlike their ancestors who donned animal skins to divine the future or celebrate saints and martyrs.
Happy Halloween!
Today in History
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Something to ‘bee’ thankful for
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Tower Bridge, London, England
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Vineyards above the Moselle River, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Atlantic puffin in Elliston, Newfoundland
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Christmas star lanterns, Germany
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Diamond Beach, Iceland
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Pushkar Camel Fair
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International Zebra Day
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Capitol Reef National Park, Utah
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Ad-Deir, Petra, Jordan
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International Archaeology Day
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All hail the mighty mangrove!
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Spine-cheeked anemonefish
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World Lion Day
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Saint Andrews Day
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World Teachers Day
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Ouimet Canyon in the Ouimet Canyon Provincial Park
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‘A sustainable and peaceful common future’
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Silent night, sparkling lights and hearts full of joy
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Tulips, Netherlands
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Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
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Banff, Alberta
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International Talk Like a Pirate Day
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The lonely castle
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Auroras over Kirkjufell, Iceland
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Where two continents meet
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Belogradchik Rocks, Bulgaria
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Marseille welcomes to Olympic torch
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Paradise Cave, Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park, Vietnam
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Village of Zahara de la Sierra, Cadiz, Spain
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