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Your kids= might associate witches with the Harry Potter series, but the his= tory of this cultural figure is more complicated: The threat of being accus= ed of witchcraft might have kept older, unmarried women from revolting agai= nst society=E2=80=99s norms=2E
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Kids aren= =E2=80=99t the only ones who get in on the Halloween fun: According to one = study, 75 percent of pe= t owners dress up their pets for fall festivities=2E (Last year=E2=80=99s t= op pet costumes? Pumpkin, hot dog, and bat= =2E) Check out pics of decked-out pets, then get tips to keep fur babies safe on Halloween=2E
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Need a br= eak from the spookiness? Autumn has another fun holiday: Fat Bear Week! Eac= h fall, the brown bears of Alaska=E2=80=99s Katmai National Park and Preser= ve grow up to a thousand pounds to prepare for their winter sleep=2E As the= bears gorge on salmon, people watch them on a livestream=E2=80=94and then = vote for their favorite bear=2E Mee= t the winner of Fat Bear Week 2025!
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