10/31 History
On October 31, 1926, this famed illusionist and escape artist died of peritonitis in Detroit.
Who is Harry Houdini?
In Sleepy Hollow, the Headless Horseman uses this type of pumpkin as a stand-in for his missing head.
What is a jack-o’-lantern?
This Halloween favorite combines a mad scientist with a mad thirst, perfect for sipping brews while storm clouds gather.
What is Frankenstein’s Stein?
Ancient Egyptians made this by mixing crushed eggshells and pumice to clean their teeth.
What is toothpaste?
On Halloween 2003, this Boston baseball team finally broke its 86-year “Curse of the Bambino” and won the World Series.
Who are the Boston Red Sox?
Each fall, coffee lovers line up for this Starbucks beverage that basically tastes like autumn in a cup.
What is a Pumpkin Spice Latte?
She’s the original Halloween British matriarch — wrapped up neatly, reminding her little monster to tidy their tomb before toddling off for some proper trick-or-treating.
Who is a Mummy’s Mummy?
This U.S. President famously wore dentures made of ivory, gold, and lead — but never wood.
Who is George Washington?
On October 31, 2006, Google gave us a Halloween Doodle featuring this famous author who wrote of ravens, pendulums, and tell-tale hearts.
Who is Edgar Allan Poe?
Cinderella knew she could ride this as transportation — until midnight.
What is a pumpkin carriage?
Even this masked Halloween menace knows life needs a little zest — his favorite citrus isn’t for cocktails, it’s for stabbing flavor into your lemon tart.
What is Michael Myers’ Meyers?
This popular fizzy drink can start dissolving enamel in just 20 minutes.
What is soda?
On October 31, 2003, this Pixar fishy favorite made a splash at the box office, swimming its way to family-film fame.
What is Finding Nemo?
Despite their name, this 1990s alt-rock band didn’t destroy gourds — but they did smash the charts with hits like 1979 and Tonight, Tonight.
Who are The Smashing Pumpkins?
A polite term for when Dracula’s displeased — usually after someone refuses a bite or insults his cape.
What is a Vampire’s Ire?
This planet shares its name with the element that gives toothpaste its sparkle.
What is Mercury?
On October 31, 1993, this cartoon family’s “Treehouse of Horror IV” aired, proving once again that donuts and demons go together perfectly.
What is The Simpsons?
This Scranton Office-mate once put a carved pumpkin on his head and got stuck — proving why HR exists.
Who is Dwight Schrute?
Freddy may haunt your dreams, but these hinged plates on a plane’s wings haunt pilots by helping them lift off safely at low speeds.
What are Krueger’s Kruegers?
In the 1800s, smiles were sometimes powered by hippopotamus ivory—especially these replacements for the real thing.
What are dentures?