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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In the path of the pronghorn
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Celebrating Charles Darwin
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Celebrating whales—and a whale of a tale
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Flowers by the sea
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World Jellyfish Day
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Bláhver, Hveravellir, Iceland
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Big Bend National Park anniversary
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A. M. Foster Bridge in Cabot, Vermont
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An octagonal architectural treasure
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Lick Observatory
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Giving Tuesday
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National Umbrella Day
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World Wildlife Day
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Anniversary of Natural Bridges National Monument, Utah
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Christmas Eve
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Manarola, Cinque Terre National Park, Liguria, Italy
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Leap day
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Alam-Pedja Nature Reserve, Estonia
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Cinco de Mayo
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Surfer s paradise
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Black-naped monarch
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Antarctica Day
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Visiting Ahch-To on Star Wars Day
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Dunes at White Sands National Park, New Mexico
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English National Ballet performing The Nutcracker
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This grizzly has Napping Day down
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