The persisting myth of tampered-with and tainted trick-or-treat candy, and why it’s an urban legend that will never die. Plus, how we humans produce speech and a website that shows you both the beautiful engineering and the chaos of our mouths. And a selection of haunted houses you can sleep over at in case you’re looking to up the ante on your spooky experiences this month.Sponsor:NetSuite, netsuite.com/kottkeLinks:For the Last Time: No One Is Trying to Give Your Kid Edibles (LifeHacker)Could THC candies make it into your child's Halloween haul? (The Takeout)Are People Really Trying to Drug Kids With Marijuana-Laced Halloween Candy? (Reason)Big Candy Is Angry at Look-Alike THC Treats (NY Times)Halloween: The History of America's Darkest Holiday by David J. Skall Those Treats May Be Tricks (NY Times, 1970)Pink Trombone From Grunting To Gabbing: Why Humans Can Talk (NPR, 2010) You can spend Halloween with Dewey Riley at the original 'Scream' house (Mashable)Stay somewhere spirited (Airbnb) Kottke.OrgJackson Bird on TwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.