Fascinating Stories: History of Halloween

The Haunted History of Halloween

Discover how trick or treat originated in ancient Ireland's harvest festivals, when food and sweets were offered to entice the dead to stay in the spirit world. See how Christianity tried to co-opt the celebration by turning it into All Saints Day, but how the underlying dark elements have survived, inspiring debate to the present day. From ghoulies and ghosties to the origins of the Jack-O-Lantern, THE HAUNTED HISTORY OF HALLOWEEN is a delicious journey into the enchanting past of the spookiest night of the year. [1997, Length: 45:17 (DVD released 2005)]

Watch video free online: video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1077540724317334372
History Channel: www.history.com/minisites/halloween/
Buy this DVD from Amazon.com

Laugh of the Day

A male patient is lying in bed in the hospital, wearing an oxygen mask over his mouth and nose. A young, student nurse appears to give him a partial sponge bath.

“Nurse,” he mumbles, from behind the mask. “Are my testicles black?”

Embarrassed, the young nurse replies, “I don’t know, Sir. I’m only here to wash your upper body and feet.”

He struggles to ask again, “Nurse, please check. Are my testicles black?”

Concerned that he may elevate his blood pressure and heart rate from worry about his testicles, she overcomes her embarrassment and pulls back the covers. She raises his gown, holds his manhood in one hand and his testicles in the other. Then, she takes a close look and says, “There’s nothing wrong with them, Sir!”

The man pulls off his oxygen mask, smiles at her and says very slowly, “Thank you very much. That was wonderful, but, listen very, very closely...

A r e   m y   t e s t   r e s u l t s   b a c k?”

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Photo of the Day

NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft flew by Jupiter in March on its way to a 2015 rendezvous with Pluto and snapped this spectacular photo on March 2, 2007.

You are looking at two of Jupiter’s moons, Io on the left, and Europa on the right.

Take a closer look at Io—that blue cone on top is an erupting volcano called Tvashtar and the plume extends nearly 200 miles. In fact, if you look really close, you can see two other smaller volcanoes erupting to the lower left of Tvashtar.

Io is the most volcanically active body in the entire solar system.

Read more: http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/newhorizons/main/index.html

Today's Words to Define

hubris
hypotenuse
impeach
incognito
incontrovertible

hubris: \hyōō'brĭs\; overbearing pride or presumption; excessive pride or self-confidence; arrogance.
hypotenuse: \hī-pŏt'n-ōōs', -yōōs'\; the side of a right triangle opposite the right angle.
impeach: \ĭm-pēch'\; to make an accusation against; to charge (a public official) with improper conduct in office before a proper tribunal; to challenge the validity of; try to discredit.
incognito: \ĭn'kŏg-nē'tō, ĭn-kŏg'nĭ-tō'\; one whose identity is disguised or concealed; the condition of having a disguised or concealed identity.
incontrovertible: \ĭn-kŏn'trə-vûr'tə-bəl, ĭn'kŏn-\; impossible to dispute; unquestionable; impossible to deny or disprove.