"Believe it or not, higher education is linked to a greater tendency to believe in ghosts and other paranormal phenomena, according to a new study." --LiveScience.comAs our Halloween treat to you, here are some links related to cherished Halloween beliefs:
- Halloween's Celtic Roots, from Archaeology
- Archaeology of the Undead, from a zombie expert for Archaeology
- Vampire Stars, from Earth & Sky
- "They said that Charles Addams slept in a coffin and drank martinis with eyeballs in them." The Father of the Addams Family, from NPR's Morning Edition
- Ghost writing really is scary, a commentary on NPR's Morning Edition
- Halloween Is an Economist's Biggest Nightmare, by Kevin Hassett for Bloomberg.com
- Why We Love to Be Scared, from LiveScience.com
- Frankenpumpkin, from Radio-Canada.ca
- Halloween Facts--2006, from the U.S. Census Bureau
"26 pounds -- Per capita consumption of candy by Americans in 2005; it is believed a large portion is consumed around Halloween." --U.S. Census Bureau [PDF]
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