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• or drag on the ground.
• Trick-or-treat in groups. Children are
safer in numbers due to the increased
visibility of a crowd and because, if
something happens, others can call for
help. Parents can use their discretion on
what age they feel is mature enough to let
children go out alone. Until then, chil-
dren should be accompanied by adults.
• Improve visibility. It’s important to be
seen while trick-or-treating, and that
can be achieved by making sure cos-
tumes and trick-or-treat bags feature
reflective tape. Trick-or-treaters also can
carry flashlights or glow sticks to im-
prove visibility, and stick to areas with
streetlights if going out after dark.
By Lucie Winborne
When he’s not busy predicting the weather at
Gobbler’s Knob, PA, America’s most famous
groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil, lives in the
town Library with his wife, Phyllis.
LEGO has an underground vault with every set
ever made.
Though he’s today regarded as one of history’s
greatest orators, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
received a “C” in public speaking while a student
at Crozer Theological Seminary.
Prior to the invention of the internet, Nintendo
employed game counselors whom players could
ring for advice and assistance with navigating a
game.
Through the years, folks have come up with
euphemisms for pooping, but surely Icelanders
rank among the top contenders with “ad tefla
vid pafann,” roughly translatable as “playing
chess with the pope.”
Kea parrots spread warbles when they’re in
a good mood, making them the first known
non-mammal species to communicate with
infectious laughter.
Theodore Roosevelt’s daughter Alice, who was
generally known for being a bit of a handful,
had a pet snake named Emily Spinach that she
• Stay on sidewalks. Whenever possi-
ble, trick-or-treaters should stick to the
sidewalks and avoid walking on the
roads. This may not always be possible
in neighborhoods without sidewalks,
where parents and youngsters must be
especially careful.
• Eat before trick-or-treating. A meal or
snack before trick-or-treating can re-
duce the tendency to fill up on candy
while out and about. All candy and oth-
er treats should be inspected by an adult
before it is eaten.
• Keep pets locked away. Animals can be-
come skittish when there are many peo-
ple loitering outside of homes or ringing
doorbells. Keep pets in a quiet room
away from the action to prevent them
from getting loose, injured or scared
enjoyed toting about the White House in her
purse and taking out at unexpected moments.
Actor Bela Lugosi was buried in full Dracula
costume.
The White House Press Briefing Room was built
over what used to be an indoor swimming pool,
installed for Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1933.
Female cicadas have been known to confuse the
roar of power tools for mating calls, sometimes
swarming people using lawn mowers.
In 2016, a church in Colombo, Sri Lanka,
accidentally printed the lyrics to Tupac Shakur’s
rap hit “Hail Mary” instead of the Catholic
prayer of the same name, in the booklet for a
Christmas carol service.
Baby porcupines are known as porcupettes.
In the early 20th century, California’s Glass
Beach was used as a trash dump. Decades of
ocean tides have cleared the beach and polished
discarded bottles and automobile tail lights into
collectible pebbles of sea glass.
In 1939, Hitler’s nephew wrote an article titled
“Why I Hate My Uncle.” He came to America,
served in the Navy and settled on Long Island.
Continental plates drift as fast as fingernails
grow.
Nineteenth-century British surgeon George
Merryweather believed leeches could predict
the weather. Sadly, his “tempest prognosticator,”
displayed at the Great Exhibition in 1851, failed
to catch on.
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enough to bite or scratch someone.
• Avoid masks that obstruct vision. It can
be hard to see peripherally with a mask
on, so avoid costumes with masks that
compromise vision.
• Test out makeup beforehand. All make-
up used for costumes should be tested
for allergic reactions prior to use. Heed
the warnings on packaging and avoid
putting makeup too close to the eyes or
lips.
These are some safety strategies designed to
keep Halloween fun and incident-free this year.
Child star Shirley Temple reportedly didn’t love
her famous curls, preferring instead the cropped
‘do of her hero, Amelia Earhart.
Remember this when you’re attempting to settle
a dispute with currency: When you flip a coin,
there is a slightly greater chance that it will end
up on the side it started.
The NASA Vehicle Assembly Building in Florida
is so huge it has its own weather.
Women in traditional Rwandan societies avoid
eating goat meat, as it’s believed this will cause
them to grow a beard.
The record for the longest tire skid was set in
1964 at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah.
Walt Disney World is a surprisingly popular
place for people to scatter the ashes of their
deceased loved ones. Unsurprisingly, the
“Happiest Place on Earth” takes a dim view of
the practice, saying that anyone bringing human
remains onto the property will be asked to leave.
The modern popped collar originated as a
way to keep tennis players’ necks from getting
sunburned.