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A very deep history of Halloween

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  1. floweringmind
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    You know the holiday: the one where people wear outlandish costumes and sweet things are eaten. It’s fun, but also otherworldly, with roots in an ancient belief that this evening — this one night...

    You know the holiday: the one where people wear outlandish costumes and sweet things are eaten. It’s fun, but also otherworldly, with roots in an ancient belief that this evening — this one night at the change of the seasons — is when spirits roam the earth.

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  2. gpl
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    Really enjoyed this and some of the linked articles. I just listened to the author on a somewhat recent-ish episode of Mindscape with Sean Carroll, about his book Tripping on Utopia. This has just...

    Really enjoyed this and some of the linked articles. I just listened to the author on a somewhat recent-ish episode of Mindscape with Sean Carroll, about his book Tripping on Utopia. This has just reinforced my desire to check it out.

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