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BrainStuff Classics: Why Do We Carve Pumpkins Around Halloween?

BrainStuff Classics: Why Do We Carve Pumpkins Around Halloween?

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BrainStuff Classics: Why Do We Carve Pumpkins Around Halloween?

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Length:
4 minutes
Released:
Oct 31, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The tradition of carving jack-o'-lanterns around Halloween goes back centuries to a folktale about a stingy man who outwits the devil. Learn the tale (and why pumpkins weren't the original carving vegetables) in this classic episode of BrainStuff.
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Released:
Oct 31, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

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