October 2018 - Curious Links

10 Unique Halloween Traditions From Around The World

October 31, 2018October 31, 2018 0 Comments

(via Listverse) For most in the United States, October 31 is associated with trick-or-treating, carving pumpkins, and dressing up in creepy

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(via Atlas Obscura) Its beloved catalogue had a good run.

(via Mental Floss) According to the ancient pagans (not to mention contemporary Wicca observers), Halloween is when the “veil” between

(via Smithsonian) Was the famous author killed from a beating? From carbon monoxide poisoning? From alcohol withdrawal? Here are the

(via Mental Floss) October 28th was National Chocolate Day…so Happy belated National Chocolate Day! In celebration of this most delicious

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(via Mental Floss) Since Steve Jobs returned to Apple in 1997, the computer company has released hit after hit with

(via Mental Floss) Whether or not you’re artistically inclined, there’s a good chance that you—like millions of other people around

(via Mental Floss) While most horror movies are complete works of fiction, the genre occasionally offers up stories that are

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(via Amusing Planet) The Maison Carrée in the city of Nimes, in southern France, is the only ancient Roman building

(via Smithsonian) Gourds are the runts of their family of fruits, too tough and bitter to eat, but they remain

(via Atlas Obscura) There’s a lot of history in these collectibles.

(via Popular Science) The engineering that helped one Mexico Beach, Florida, house outlast Hurricane Michael.