Do you sometimes get spooked? If you do, that means you have a healthy sense of fun and fear. And what better day of the year than Halloween to indulge in all things scary? The holiday we know today traces its roots to ancient traditions, including the Celts" Samhain, the Romans" Feralia and medieval Christian observances. Today, costumed people mingle in the streets, not unlike their ancestors who donned animal skins to divine the future or celebrate saints and martyrs.
Happy Halloween!
Today in History
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The staircase of the Fortress of Palamidi, Nafplio, Greece
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Spire Cove in Kenai Fjords National Park, Seward, Alaska, United States
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Devils Tower National Monument, Wyoming, United States
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Protecting the gentle giants
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Bryce Canyon hoodoos in winter
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Modica, Sicily, Italy
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Boxing Day
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Northern hawk-owl
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Rainbow houses, Houten, Netherlands
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Koala
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Protecting Earths biodiversity for everyone
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A beach of many colours
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The mountains are calling
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Baobab trees, Avenue of the Baobabs, Madagascar
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Ljubljana, Slovenia
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An oasis in a sea of sand
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Sea Otter Awareness Week
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Waterborne wizardry
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International Beaver Day
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Sequoias of the sea
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A wave of remembrance
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Hangin around
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World in Progress by artist Saype in Geneva, Switzerland
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Cave Dale and Peveril Castle, Derbyshire
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Scottish Blackface sheep, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Turtle-y nice day for a swim
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Misool, Raja Ampat Islands, Indonesia
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Common raven
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International Jazz Day
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The 80th anniversary of D-Day
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