1) In South America, kids will gallop up to their neighbor's house and scream "¡Dulce o Truco! (Sweet or Trick!)" in order to get candy. In North America, drug addicts will often "turn tricks" to get something sweet (Mmmmm, meth!).

2) Extreme fear of Halloween is known as Samhainophobia or as we call it here at our office, Superlameexcusetonotdressupforthecompanyparty-itis.

3) Halloween has some elements of the Incan "Festival of the Dead," which is known in most cities as "Bingo Night."

4) Halloween candy sales average about $2 billion annually in the United States. If Elvis was still alive those numbers would probably be half a billion higher (or, if he is still alive, maybe they'd only reach $1.5 billion?).

5) Due to the nefarious individuals who seek to tamper with the candy given out, many hospitals will X-Ray children's bag full of bounty for free. It's nice to know that chocolate gets free health care, yet Americans do not.

6) The name jack-o'-lantern harkens back to the Irish tale of Stingy Jack. The protagonist was known as a man who loved gambling, money and lots of booze. This is obviously just a legend since Irish people abhor all forms of drinking.

7) In the late 19th century, women believed that on Halloween night they could see the face of their future husband if they stared into a mirror. If a skull were to appear instead, they would die before their wedding day.

In the early 21st century, women believed that they could find the face of their future husband by paying $50 a month for eHarmony. If they were referred to as a "muffin top," they would die before their wedding day.

Bonus Trivia!

In Detroit, Michigan, the night before Halloween is referred to as "Devil's Night." Dating back to the 1930s, this "celebration" started off semi-innocently with minor acts of mischief such as TP'ing houses and throwing eggs at vehicles. In the ‘70s, much like the state of Michigan, things took a precipitous drop as it became a night of hard-core vandalism and arson. Judging by the current state of the city, you'd be hard-pressed to detect this night from any other.