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October
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This is often said to be in the eye of the beholder.

What is beauty? It means that beauty is a subjective term. You can find beauty in most everything if you look closely enough.

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Meteorologists in New England include “peak color” in their weather forecasts to indicate the best time to view changes to these.

What are leaves? People come from all over to experience these beautiful expanses of color in the little Hallmark towns that dot the landscape of New England. Other parts of the country have brilliant fall color displays, including the Appalachian and Ozark Mountains.

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This street sign could say “No outlet.”

What is dead end? Cul-de-sacs are considered dead-end streets. The longest dead-end street in Britain is 22 miles (35 km) long and a single-lane road.

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Similar to a pushpin, but with a flat head

What is thumbtack? Pushpins are easier to handle, and especially to remove, given their design, while thumbtacks are a bit harder to lift.

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Every kid’s favorite fall holiday falls on this date.

What is October 31? It’s Halloween, and little ones wear their costumes and collect sweet loot from family, friends, and neighbors.

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Frank Sinatra’s eyes were famously this color.

What is (deep) blue? One of his nicknames is “Ol’ Blue Eyes.” Another favorite is “Chairman of the Board.”

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October brings cool evenings, so strike up the firepit and make these three-ingredient campfire desserts.

What are s’mores? They bring a big bang for the effort. Roast marshmallows over the fire, break a graham cracker in half, and place marshmallows and half a Hershey bar in between the two graham cracker halves.

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This lock has no spring and is often a secondary lock.

What is deadbolt? The lock forces a bolt into a hardened doorframe. It cannot be picked by using a credit card to force it open, and it requires tools and knowledge to open it without a key. Some models lock and unlock only from the inside.

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The name for each little corn segment

What is kernel? In most countries, corn is called maize. Each ear of corn has approximately 800 kernels.

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) Born October 1, 1924, this former U.S. president was a peanut farmer from Plains, Georgia.

Who is President Jimmy Carter? He was the first U.S. president born in a hospital. The previous 38 presidents were born in their parents’ homes.

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The eye of a hurricane is located here

What is the center of the storm? It’s the calmest part of the storm and typically covers an area between 20 to 40 miles (32 to 64 kilometers) in size.

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Bob for these fruits that you picked at a local orchard.

What are apples? Apple production is a huge business. This year’s U.S. harvest will produce more than 11 billion apples. There are more than 7,500 varieties of apple grown worldwide. One farmer in western New York grows 7,000 varieties in his orchard alone in hopes of growing the next apple bestseller.

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A do-nothing, lazy person or one who fails to pay debts is known as this

What is deadbeat? The term can easily apply to cats, as any cat owner knows. Adult cats sleep 18 hours a day and make it known when they want something, most likely treats.

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A beach’s tiny grains

What is sand? Sand is the byproduct of broken-down organic and inorganic things such as rocks, dead coral, and skeletal remains of marine life.

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On October 1, 1908, the first production model of this game-changing car rolled off Henry Ford’s assembly line, with an ad campaign that claimed, “No car under $2,000 offers more.”

What is the Model T? It revolutionized the auto industry and brought cars within the reach of ordinary people.

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In Van Morrison’s 1967 hit, he sings about a girl with this eye color.

What is brown? The song is “Brown Eyed Girl.”


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You might get lost temporarily when you take your grandchildren along to this maze.

What is corn maze? It’s a maze in a maize field—a maze carved through a working field of corn.

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This is the term for mail the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) cannot deliver.

What is dead mail? In 2022, the USPS had around 270 million pieces of dead mail.

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Tiny, bright red insects that leave red, inflamed areas around the bite

What are chiggers? It’s hard to see them because of their size—1/150th of an inch. At most, you might see a tiny, red dot. Chiggers are related to arachnids (spiders), and adults have eight legs. They are known to climb up plants and wait to jump onto their prey.

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October’s full moon is commonly known by this name.

What is the hunter’s moon? Hunting season is in full swing in October. In Anglo-Saxon regions, it was the historical beginning of fox hunting season.

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You might have heard the myth that doing this in low light permanently damages eyes.  

What is reading? Regardless of what your parents told you, reading in low light can cause eye strain but does not cause permanent damage.

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A clear, crisp night is just the right time for this old-fashioned ride out in the country and away from the roads.

What is hayride? Be advised to wear grubby clothes and sensible shoes. Sit back and enjoy the memories.

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Fans of the Grateful Dead band are called this.

What are Deadheads? The band allowed their fans to record their live performances and distribute them.

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One-billionth of a second

What is a nanosecond? Its practical application is found in technology.

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The U.S. Supreme Court reconvenes after its summer break on this day of the week in October.

What is the first Monday? Emergency hearings can be conducted during the summer, but the court is technically on hiatus from the end of June until its new term in October.

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