Bet you didn't know some facts about candy corn and pumpkins? Let's read about them below.
Did you know that Candy
corn was originally called Chicken Feed?
Though many would argue that candy corn tastes like chicken feed, that's
not how it got its original name. Created in 1880 by George Renninger, it was
sold to the masses by Goelitz Confectionery Company (now Jelly Belly Co.)
at the turn of the century. Because corn is what was used to feed chickens, the
creation was called Chicken Feed and the box was marked with a colorful
rooster. You can read more here.
• The word "pumpkin" showed up
for the first time in the fairy tale Cinderella. A French explorer in 1584 first called them
"gros melons," which was translated into English as
"pompions," according to History. It wasn't until the 17th century
that they were first referred to as pumpkins.
• The original jack-o'-lanterns were
made with turnips and potatoes by the
Irish.
• In England, they used large beets and
lit them with embers to ward off evil spirits. Irish immigrants brought their
customs to America but found that pumpkins were much easier to carve.
• The world's heaviest pumpkin weighed
over 2,600 pounds. It was grown in
Germany and presented in October 2016.
• Each pumpkin has about 500 seeds.
• Pumpkins are 90% water, which makes
them a low-calorie food. More pumpkin
food facts here.
•
The most pumpkins smashed in one minute
is 30 and was achieved by Conor Murphy (USA) at Reebok
International Headquarters, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, on 14 November 2017.
There is a strong
connection in folklore and popular culture between pumpkins and the
supernatural. Famous examples
include the following:
• A commonplace motif of people being turned into pumpkins by witches.
• The jack-o-lantern custom, which connects to Halloween lore about
warding off demons.
• In the folk tale Cinderella, the fairy godmother turns a pumpkin into
a carriage, but at midnight it reverts to a pumpkin. More interesting fun facts here.
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Below please find some Halloween treats that you might want to try for yourself, your family and/or your friends. I am just giving you the image and link to avoid a very long message.
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