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Halloween

Halloween is a holiday celebrated on October 31. It has roots in the Celtic festival of Samhain and the Christian holy day of All Saints. Ask any questions associated with Halloween such as jack-o'-lanterns, trick-or-treating, ghosts, bonfires, costumes, haunted houses, reading scary stories, and watching horror movies, to name a few.

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How many people die from poisoned Halloween candy?

According to the CIA world factbook, there are 8.78 deaths per 1,000 people on the planet. That adds up to 56,597,034 deaths a year.
about 1000 to 2000 or sometimes 10000
As of July, 2005, there were approximately 6,446,131,400 people on the planet, and the death rate was approximately 8.78 deaths per 1,000 people a year. According to our nifty desktop calculator, that works out to roughly 56,597,034 people leaving us every year. That's about a 155,000 a day.

Why do you hand out candy on Halloween?

In the ancient traditions that Halloween is rooted in, people handed out treats and such to visitors who came around so that they would be looked after, and stop evil spirits from coming to the house and harassing them.

What was the number 1 best-selling candy on Halloween in 2008?

the number one best-selling candy on Halloween is ..................................................................................................................................................................srry don't know. ha ha

What is the most popular chocolate candy among trick-or-treaters?

According to studies, the most popular chocolate candy in Halloween are Reeses Peanut Butter Cups. The second most popular chocolate candy in Halloween is a Hershey Bar, and then the third most popular chocolate candy at Halloween is the Hershey Kiss.

A traditional Irish Halloween drink?

A traditional Irish Halloween drink is Lamb's Wool which is made with milk and crushed.. what?

Why is there candy on Halloween?

Trick or Treating children have always been given a treat of some sort (in the late 1800's, they were given turnips of all things), but candy has grown in popularity due to it's love by children and adults alike.

How do you get more candy on Halloween?

  1. Be eight to eleven years old (old enough to cover a lot of territory, but still cute).
  2. Plan ahead--get a great-looking costume. Make sure that you can run in it.
  3. Pick a good middle-class neighborhood that has a lot of kids about your age. Check with your friends to find out who has the best territory.
  4. Plan your route. Include drop-off points to unload your loot (you don't want your bag to look more than half full).
  5. Travel in a group of two or three--not alone, not in a mob.
  6. Start right after the little ones.
  7. Hit as many houses as you can, as quickly as possible. You have less than two hours of prime time.

How do apples relate to Halloween?

In pagan cultures the holiday of Sublime was a harvest festival, a holiday in which the end of the year is near, the trees have begun shedding leaves and nature is ready to die for the winter, apples are a fruit of the harvest and considered a treat. Also, people like to apple dive during the fall to, and still do it when it gets close to Halloween.

What is the expiration time for sees candy?

It depends on what time you get it but it will usually start getting bad after 3 weeks (opened).

What would a cook bury in mashed potatoes in hopes to bring true love to the diner?

In 18th Century Ireland, a cook would bury a ring in her mashed potatoes on Halloween night in efforts to bring love to the person who found the ring. Some other superstitions tell of adding a three penny bit, a button, a heart shaped charm, a shell, and a key. All the lights are turned out and the party guests have to dig out the charms with a spoon or fork. The one who finds the ring will marry first; the three-penny bit signifies wealth; the button, bachelor/spinsterhood; the heart,passionate love; the shell, long journeys; and the key, great success and power.

Most popular candy to pass out at halloween?

Kids like to get chocolate candy bars for Halloween. Some of the most popular candy to pass out are Snickers, Reese's Cups, Kit-Kats, and plain M & M's.

What are all the kinds of candy that exist?

snickers, nerds, kit-kat, hersheys, m&ms, skittles, twix, Resse's,gum pop,

dum dums, toostie rolls, carmel apple, crunch, gummy bears, gummy worms, red hot gum, ring pops, push-pops, mentos, starburts, jelly beans, laffy taffy's, baby ruth's, milky way, three musketeers, now and laters, pixy sticks, jolly ranchers, ice breaks gum, bublelicious gum, rich chocolates

You forgot swedish fish. I know this becuz im eating them right now......mmmmmmmmm

What is the most popular candy for Halloween?

There are many popular Halloween candies. I would stay away from peanuts/tree nut candies because many people have allergies. I would recommend Blow Pops, Kit Kat, Twix, Tootsie Pops, Starburst, Hershey's, and Skittles. There are tons of popular candies out there!

Why do you call it candy?

Because it's candy and it's shaped like a corn kernel!

A pillow case full of Halloween candy is a example of what mixture?

A pillowcase full of Halloween candy is a heterogeneous mixture

How many pounds of candy does the average American eat on Halloween?

24.7 pounds-per capita of candy is consumed by Americans on average on Halloween.

How much candy is sold for Halloween?

there is no real answer to this because it varies

598 million pounds

1 billion pounds

1.9 billion pounds

746 million pounds

American consumers purchase approximately 598 million pounds or $1.9 billions worth of candy during the Halloween season. Nearly 90 million pounds of the candy sold during Halloween week is chocolate.