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Aerophagia (or aerophagy) is a condition of excessive air swallowing, which goes to the stomach instead of the lungs.Aerophagia may also refer to an unusual condition where the primary symptom is excessive flatus (farting), belching (burping) is not present, and the actual mechanism by which air enters the gut is obscure or unknown. [1]
You might've heard the urban legend that sleeping people swallow about eight spiders a year. The "factoid" is definitely eye-catching — but it's also improbable.
Jack-o-lanterns were also a way of protecting one's home against the undead. Superstitious people [32] used them specifically to ward off vampires. They thought this because it was said that the jack-o-lantern's light was a way of identifying vampires who, once their identity was known, would give up their hunt for you.
What you'll need: Tea lights Craft knife Paint and brushes Marker Swap pumpkins for empty milk jugs! This DIY is the perfect alternative to help you achieve a spooky lantern effect for Halloween.
The next day, the Simpsons are the only ones left, and they get placed on a shelf when the residents of the house remove the Halloween decorations. Already on the shelf is a chocolate Easter bunny that tells them they will be left there, forgotten. Seeing his discomfort as no one ever takes him, the Oh Homer! bar starts eating him.
Candies such as candy corn were regularly sold in bulk during the 19th century. Later, parents thought that pre-packaged foods were more sanitary. Claims that candy was poisoned or adulterated gained general credence during the Industrial Revolution, when food production moved out of the home or local area, where it was made in familiar ways by known and trusted people, to strangers using ...
Halloween shop in Derry, Northern Ireland, selling masks. Halloween costumes were traditionally modeled after figures such as vampires, ghosts, skeletons, scary looking witches, and devils. [66] Over time, the costume selection extended to include popular characters from fiction, celebrities, and generic archetypes such as ninjas and princesses.
Little kids may want bubblegum, but they shouldn't be chewing it until they're around 5, experts say. (Image: Getty; illustrated by Nathalie Cruz.