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From the Snopes Archives: Spooky Legends, Halloween Candy Rumors — and More

Halloween, a secular holiday with roots in both ancient superstition and medieval Christian traditions focused on death and the afterlife, is fertile ground for scary rumors and legends. It goes without saying it’s our favorite holiday.

This may be the scariest holiday of the year, but don’t let that stop you from enjoying the lore. Ghosts and goblins aren’t real. Witches only exist in fairy tales. Put on your “sexy Freddy Krueger” costume and let’s go trick-or-treating!

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