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Trick-or-treating evolved from the ancient Celtic tradition of putting out treats and food to placate spirits who roamed the streets at Samhain, a sacred festival that marked the end of the Celtic calendar year. - Provided by RandomHistory.com
 
Scientists believe that more than 43 million tons of dust falls over the U.S. every year. Indoor air usually contains about twice as much dust as the air outside. That's a million microscopic particles in a cubic inch of air. About 2,000 dust mites can live happily on one ounce of carpet dust. - Provided byRandomHistory.com
 
Soccer was introduced to Italians in the late 1800s by the British, but it was not until the 1930s under Mussolini that the sport took off on an international level. - Provided by RandomHistory.com
 
The busiest shopping day of the year is not Black Friday, but the Saturday before Christmas. The busiest online shopping day takes place on the Monday or Tuesday a week or two before the week of Christmas - Provided by RandomHistory.com
 
During the nine months between conception and birth, a baby's weight increases by 3,000 million times. Between birth and the end of its second year, an infant will have quadrupled in size. - Provided by RandomHistory.com
 
Fossil fuel burning currently adds nearly six billion tons of CO2 to the atmosphere every year. Only half of this CO2 is removed by forests and oceans. - Provided by RandomHistory.com
 
Apple's name recognition was so low in Japan in the early 1980s that refrigerated trucks were used to deliver shipments of Apple computers because workers thought that the boxes contained perishable fruit. - Provided by RandomHistory.com
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The original bikini was created by automobile engineer Louis Reard (1897-1984) and consisted of only 30 square inches. Reard declared it wasn't a real bikini unless it could be "pulled through a wedding ring." - Provided by RandomHistory.com
 
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