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Ghost spots, Halloween lollipops, why we like to be scared, and more! - October 31st, 2012

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Philosofact
Any technology distinguishable from magic is insufficiently advanced.
October 31st, 2012
Weather-ology Special: Ghost Spots

Are "cold spots" in rooms caused by paranormal activity?

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Frightfully Fun Halloween Lollipops!
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Frightfully Fun Halloween Lollipops!These creative homemade lollipop recipes will made the ghosts and goblins at your house scream with delight!
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Why Do We Like to Be Scared? Why Do We Like to Be Scared? Haunted houses, ghost stories, horror movies, skydiving, even roller coasters ... Human beings have become adept at finding ways to experience fear. But why?
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Looking Up: A Stargazer's Guide to November 2012 Looking Up: A Stargazer's Guide to November 2012 Find out what's going on in the night sky during the month of November!
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Remembering the Remembering the "Perfect Storm" The Halloween Nor'easter of 1991 has been immortalized in print and on film. But what made this storm so "perfect"?
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Helpful Hint
Helpful Hint A light mist of hairspray will keep face paint from running.
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Today's Best Day Tasks

Mow to Retard Growth, Dig Post Holes, Jar Jams/Jellies, Paint, Advertise to Sell, Ask for Loan, Slaughter
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Gardening Tasks

October 30th - October 31st
Good Days For Planting Beets, Carrots, Onions, Turnips And Other Hardy Root Crops, Where Climate Is Suitable. Good Days For Transplanting.
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If you notice a hole in the upper left-hand corner of your Farmers' Almanac, don't return it to the store! That hole isn't a defect; it's a part of history. Starting with the first edition of the Farmers' Almanac in 1818, readers used to nail holes into the corners to hang it up in their homes, barns, and outhouses (to provide both reading material and toilet paper). In 1910, the Almanac's publishers began pre-drilling holes in the corners to make it even easier for readers to keep all of that invaluable information (and paper) handy.

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