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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50 years of World Heritage Sites
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International Surfing Day
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Flocking together in the Antarctic
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Kochia, Hitachi, Ibaraki prefecture, Japan
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Happy Lunar New Year!
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Twosday
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Aerial view of a heart-shaped field in Trittau, Germany
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Hallstatt, Austria
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Cherry blossoms spring to life
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Daintree Rainforest and Noah Beach, Queensland, Australia
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Blue hour in Trondheim, Norway
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Cheetah in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania
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High above the reef
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A Festivus for the rest of us
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International Sloth Day
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Lower Antelope Canyon, Arizona
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Birds of a feather flocking together
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Rainbow Mountain
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Venture into a prehistoric gallery of art
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The Easter Bunny’s story
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Let s ride! It s Roller Coaster Day
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Giving Tuesday
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Sundance Film Festival opens in Park City
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Celebrating Panama s independence
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On this shore, history was made
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Nomads of the Gobi
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Tasiilaq, Greenland
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It s Independence Day in Mexico
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Bamburgh Castle, Northumberland, England
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Pont Alexandre III, Paris, France
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