Children collect candy while trick or treating. Do parents really need to worry about razor blades or poison being inserted in Halloween treats? Kinzie+Riehm/Getty Images Late October is a darkly magical time of year. It’s no wonder that many people worldwide believed (or still believe) this season is a time when the spirits of the dead come back to walk the earth. And it’s no surprise that so many of us, even the supposed adults, still get giddy about Halloween. But every year around this time, social media becomes clogged with news articles and recycled memes warning parents against drugs snuck into Halloween candy or of the satanic origins of trick or treat. Sometimes parents don’t know what to believe. So let’s debunk five of the biggest Halloween myths out there. 1. Evil People Are Putting Razor Blades in Candy Apples This is, by far, the most pervasive myth associated with Halloween. The fear that some local lunatic is slipping pins or razor blades into his homemade candy apples is so widespread that medical centers and police stations routinely offer free X-rays of Halloween treats. But has a razor blade ever been found? Folklorist Rick Santino at Bowling Green State… Read full this story
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