Some believe that a black hen jumping over a corpse would cause it to become a vampire after burial.

Eighty percent of the waste generated during the Olympic games in Sydney will be recycled or composted by millions of garbage-eating worms.

Unlike their wolfen cousins who like packs, werewolves tend to be happier when living alone.

When the Irish immigrated to the U.S. in the 1800s, they brought a Halloween tradition of lighting candles in turnips to keep spirits at bay. Finding turnips in short supply, however, they began carving pumpkins and thus, the Jack O’Lantern was born.

According to Lone Star Spirits (www.lonestarspirits.org), there have been reports of a phantom wagon rampaging through West Lake Hills.

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