Here are five did you know facts for Halloween:

1. Did you know that the first Jack O’Lanterns were actually made from turnips? They were thought to symbolize the souls of the dead and ward off evil spirits.

2. Did you know that Halloween is the second highest grossing commercial holiday after Christmas? Americans spend over $9 billion on Halloween every year.

3. Did you know that Halloween is short for “Hallows’ Eve” or “Hallows’ Evening”? It refers to the night before All Saints’ Day, a Christian holiday that honors all saints and martyrs.

4. Did you know that the world record for the heaviest pumpkin is held by Mathias Willemijns from Belgium and his 2,624.6-pound pumpkin? He grew it in 2016 and it is still unbeaten.

5. Did you know that there is a phobia called Samhainophobia, which is the fear of Halloween? It sometimes presents itself with related phobias, such as phasmophobia (the fear of ghosts), wiccaphobia (the fear of witchcraft), and nyctophobia (the fear of darkness)

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