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Irish inventions and discoveries are objects, processes or techniques which owe their existence either partially or entirely to an Irish person. Often, things which are discovered for the first time, are also called "inventions", and in many cases, there is no clear line between the two. Below is a list of such inventions.
October 31 means it's Halloween! Wondering how the holiday got started and why we trick or treat for candy? Here's what to know about its past.
A traditional American jack-o'-lantern, made from a pumpkin, lit from within by a candle A picture carved onto a jack-o'-lantern for Halloween. A jack-o'-lantern (or jack o'lantern) is a carved lantern, most commonly made from a pumpkin, or formerly a root vegetable such as a mangelwurzel, rutabaga or turnip. [1]
The TODAY show shared behind-the-scenes footage of Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb and more getting ready in their costumes to put on their annual Halloween 2024 extravaganza.
After noticing that a video sharing platform did not exist, they dropped the dating aspect of the site. [13] The idea of the new company was for non-computer experts to be able to use a simple interface that allowed the user to publish, upload and view streaming videos through standard web browsers and modern internet speeds.
In the early 1900s, before the telephone was invented, Halloween cards were about as popular as Christmas cards. 18. Stephen Clarke holds the record for the world's fastest pumpkin carving time.
Samhain (/ ˈ s ɑː w ɪ n / SAH-win, / ˈ s aʊ ɪ n / SOW-in, Irish: [ˈsˠəunʲ], Scottish Gaelic: [ˈs̪ãũ.ɪɲ]) or Sauin (Manx: [ˈsoːɪnʲ]) is a Gaelic festival on 1 November marking the end of the harvest season and beginning of winter or the "darker half" of the year. [1]
The hosts of the Today show traveled back in pop culture history for their 2024 Halloween costumes. Hoda Kotb, Al Roker and more of their Today colleagues dressed as characters from their favorite ...