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Halloween Fun Facts
About 90 percent of parents admit to sneaking goodies from their kids' trick-or-treat bags. Here are some fun Halloween facts.
Can we get a "boo?!" Start Halloween with these fun facts about the spooky day:
- makes up about three-quarters of a trick-or-treater’s loot, according to the National Confectioners Association.
- According to Real Simple, candy corn has been made with the same recipe by the Jelly Belly Candy Company since around 1900. The recipe includes sugar, corn syrup, and marshmallows.
- Samhainophobia is the fear of Halloween.
- The National Retail Federation estimated consumers in 2010 spent $66.28 per person on Halloween costumes, cards, and candy.
- The Washington Post reports that about 90 percent of parents admit to sneaking goodies from their kids’ trick-or-treat bags.
- Illinois is the leading pumpkin-producing state with an estimated 427 million pounds of the vined orange gourd stated the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service.
- California leads the nation in the number of chocolate and cocoa manufacturing establishments, with 135, followed by Pennsylvania, with 111. (Source: U.S. Census Bureau)
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