Candy
How many pounds of Candy Corn are produced each year? (think millions!)
A whopping 35 million pounds of candy corn is made every year—amounting to about 9 billion pieces
When was Halloween first celebrated in the United States?
Around the 1840s when there was a flood of Irish immigrants fleeing from the potato famine.
What is the most popular Halloween candy in America?
Skittles.
Is a pumpkin a fruit or vegetable?
Fruit
In It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, who does Linus mistake for the Great Pumpkin?
Snoopy. Linus faints after seeing a shadowy figure rise in the pumpkin patch, thinking it's the Great Pumpkin. Instead, it was only Snoopy, which Sally sees and gets mad at Linus for making her miss out on all the Halloween fun to wait in the pumpkin patch.
How many colors of M&Ms are there in a normal bag?
Six. The colors in a regular bag of M&Ms are red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and brown. In 1995, consumers were asked to vote on what color they wanted to replace the original tan M&Ms. Blue won and was introduced later that same year.
When is Halloween thought to have originated?
4000 B.C.
How many calories are in an average trick-or-treater's Halloween stash?
About 11,000.
You should only have about 2,200-2,500 a day!!
Which state in the U.S.A. produces the most pumpkins?
Illinois, which produces over 40% of nation’s pumpkins.
What is the name of the Romanian region where Dracula’s castle is located?
Transylvania.
What was the first wrapped penny candy in America?
Tootsie Roll, which was created by Leo Hirschfield in 1907. This lightly cocoa flavored candy was the first mass produced individually wrapped penny candy in America.
What was used before pumpkins to make jack o'lanterns?
The Irish, who started the tradition, first used potatoes and turnips for jack o'lanterns before finding that pumpkins were actually much easier to carve. In England, large beets were sometimes used.
How is the mystery flavored Dum-Dum lollipop made?
The leftover candy at the end of a production run for Dum-Dums is mixed to make the mystery flavor.
Pumpkins can be orange, white, green, or what other color?
Blue
According to superstition, a person born on Halloween has what particular ability
The ability to see and talk to spirits
How many pounds of candy is purchased each year at Halloween? (think millions)
Americans purchase nearly 600 million pounds of candy each year for Halloween!
What do you sprinkle on your doorstep if you want to keep evil spirts out of your house on Halloween night?
Salt, according to tradition, sprinkling salt in a room or around an area can ward off evil spirits that may try to harm you.
William Morrison created cotton candy in 1897. What was his career and what did he originally all cotton candy?
He was a dentist and called cotton candy, Fairy Floss
Which country holds the record for the largest pumpkin ever?
Switzerland! Weighing in at a whopping 856 kilograms (just shy of 2,000 pounds), the pumpkin was grown in 2015 and wasn't fit for consumption.
According to superstition, if you stare into a mirror at midnight on Halloween, what will you see
Your future husband or wife
About how many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop?
IT TAKES LICKING MACHINES (YES, THEY’RE A REAL THING) ANYWHERE FROM 364 TO 411 LICKS TO REACH THE CENTER OF A TOOTSIE POP.
In which country did Halloween originate?
Ireland
What candy went to space on April 12, 1981?
M & Ms
What was the original purpose of the Halloween costume?
To avoid attracting the spirits’ attention.
What is a male witch called?
A warlock.