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Hidden Spirits: Paranormal Investigation Halloween Game

Play the Hidden Spirits game online and help solve the haunted mysteries of Royal Mangnall Hotel.

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  • Haunted History of Halloween
    Haunted History of Halloween

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    Halloween was originally called Samhain and marked the end of the harvest season for Celtic farmers.

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  • Halloween's Origins
    Halloween's Origins

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    Timothy Dickinson gives his take on one of our most popular holidays.

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  • All About the Pumpkin
    All About the Pumpkin

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    Everything you ever wanted to know about the pumpkin, but were afraid to ask.

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  • Candy Corn
    Candy Corn

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    Modern Marvels gets a firsthand look at how Halloween's iconic candy corn is made.

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  • Makeup
    Makeup

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    Modern Marvels goes behind the scenes of creating a scary Halloween look.

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  • Halloween Goes Commercial
    Halloween Goes Commercial

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    Halloween's commercialization in the United States began in the early 20th century.

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  • Pumpkin Carving: Alan Shepard on the Moon
    Pumpkin Carving: Alan Shepard on the Moon

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    Pumpkin carver Steve Clarke carves Alan Shepard's moon landing into a pumpkin.

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  • Pumpkin Carving: Ben Franklin
    Pumpkin Carving: Ben Franklin

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    Pumpkin carver Steve Clarke takes us through some of his more intricate carvings.

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  • Pumpkin Carving: George Washington
    Pumpkin Carving: George Washington

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    Pumpkin carver Steve Clarke carves the bust of George Washington into a Pumpkin.

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  • Pumpkin Carving: History of the Jack O'Lantern
    Pumpkin Carving: History of the Jack O'Lantern

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    Steve Clark, the world's fastest pumpkin carver, takes us through some of his more intricate carvings.

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  • Pumpkin Carving: Mount Rushmore
    Pumpkin Carving: Mount Rushmore

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    Pumpkin carver Steve Clarke shows us how to carve Mount Rushmore.

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  • History of Witches
    History of Witches

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    Witches were perceived as evil beings by early Christians in Europe, inspiring the iconic Halloween figure.

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  • Halloween: The Face of Fear
    Halloween: The Face of Fear

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    Primal Fear suggests two functions of the facial expression of fear.

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  • Halloween: Primal Fear: Why We Like To Be Scared
    Halloween: Primal Fear: Why We Like To Be Scared

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    Primal Fear suggsts why people like to be scared.

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  • Halloween
    Halloween

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    Halloween is celebrated on October 31st. See images from this colorful and creepy holiday.

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