Do you know the most popular candies in the US during Halloween? Check out our list below!
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Taste the rainbows with the diversity of flavors that Skittles offer. Skittles already offer tropical flavors, which are the request of everyone adding to the original flavors of lemon, grape, lime, orange, and cherry. More than 200 million Skittles are being produced every day, which shows us how great the demand for this candy is. Well, there’s no doubt that this candy belongs to the list of favorite and most popular Halloween candy in the US.
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This candy was actually called penny cups in the year 1928. The combination of peanut butter and chocolate is too mouthwatering that even Americans can’t resist it. But make sure to know its correct pronunciation before giving it away on Halloween.
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Ripping a bag of these delicious candies is surely a satisfying feeling, especially with the variety of flavors it offers, such as Mint, Pretzel, Dark Chocolate, Peanut, and Caramel. Devour this M&M’s candies this trick-or-treat season.
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Originally named Opal fruit during its launch in 1960, Starbust got its name after the weird experience during Halloween. Like how weird would it be to offer Opal fruit in trick-or-treating, right? Fortunately, it was changed in 1967 and continues to offer sweetness to American’s sweet teeth.
This Salt Water Taffy doesn’t contain any salt water despite its name. It’s a well-known coastal candy that is preferred most, especially during fall months with chilly weather. It may be delicious but be careful eating; it could get stuck in between your teeth.
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This Halloween candy was created in 1930 and got its name from one of the favorites horses of Frank Mars. The chewy and crunchy texture of it got the hearts of sweet tooth people, making it to the list of the most popular candies in the US. The combination of chocolate, nuts, caramel, and nougat is something you could never resist.
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Hershey’s Kisses was already giving sweetness for 100 years. It is an important ingredient for other treats like cookies. There are no better kisses than these Hershey’s kisses.
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Since 1931, many children have already experienced licking the wonderful sweetness of Tootsie Pops. It is one of the favorites and most popular candies during Halloween in the US because of its Tootsie Roll chocolate flavor filling. It now has a variety of flavors from classic chocolate, cherry to candy cane, and green apple.
Since 1949, Jolly Ranchers is already there providing jelly beans, gummies, fruit chews and lollipops to children who like to go trick-or-treating. You can use it in cocktails and even candy roses, making this Halloween candy so versatile.
Despite of the endless debates that caused broken friendships, Candy Corn remains to be one of the most liked candies in the US. It might just be made up of corn syrup, confectioner’s wax, and sugar, but it can still satisfy you with the sweetness it brings. Haters will still hate, but numbers don’t lie.
Were you surprised by the list? Well, if you are a fan of these treats, it’s the best time to treat yourself with these sweets. Get your favorite candy now and enjoy!
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Whether you believe it or not, there are towns in America that are full of eerie stories that were passed down for generations. We have compiled together with the US spookiest places from its haunted fortresses up to the grisly stories of deaths and sufferings.
A gruesome crime scene happened on the house located at 508 E Second Street on June 10, 1912. This tiny town of Villisca, IA, was shocked by the heinous massacre of Josiah B. Moore, his children, and wife as well as 2 other young girls who stayed as their overnight guests and the killer was not identified. Throughout the years, occupants of the home recounted an adult male’s sightings with the ax, crying children, and mysterious paranormal activity. This house was restored in 1994 back to the original condition with no electricity or indoor plumbing. These changes intensify to its chilling ambiance throughout the lamplight tour, which happens in march till November and there is the overnight experience, which is by booking available for groups.
At the time of its operation over 100 years, this place houses almost a thousand criminals in West Virginia known as Moundsville Penitentiary, which is the most violent among America’s correctional facilities. The prisoners spent their lives living in crowded quarters, which had given rise to riots. Numerous prisoners were killed through an electric chair or hanged, and in some circumstances, they were murdered by other inmates. In 1995, this place was shut and some say that tortured spirits are still lingering behind bars and in the depth of this prison that may be heard or seen during a tour.
This place was known formerly as the Weston State Hospital. In 1864, the asylum housed thousands of mentally ill patients. There are hundreds of patients who died before its closure in 1994. The spirits dwelling in this place are said to be way back during the Civil War when this was settled as the military post. There is a 2-hours and 8 hours Paranormal tour in the 4 major hot pots of the asylum, wherein the latter is a more intense overnight paranormal quest with an experienced ghost hunter.
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This place, called Jerome in Arizona, is previously a copper-mining town and has a reputation for its paranormal activity, which dated back to Wild West years. Presently, it houses 400 residents compared to its popularity years, which had 15,000 residents. However, it is believed that there are many ghostly residents since the time of gunfights and mining accidents. One of the talked-about spirits is Sammie Dean, while working as a prostitute, was strangled by her customer at a place called an old crib district. Sammie’s spirit roams around the alley, searching for her killer, who has not been found.
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Moon River Brewery brought their cherished beers in 1999 to Savannah. However, this building was among the oldest way back in 1821. Originally it was once called City Hotel, an upscale hotel with a violent history in the time of its Civil war. There are men killed in this hotel during heated battles, including a Yankee that was beaten to his death by some locals during 1860. Some customers say that they have seen bottles flying in the air, guests are being touched, pushed, and slapped by an unseen force. A resident ghost named toby is lurking in the billiard’s area, searching for an upcoming bar brawl.
In the neighborhood of Tampas Ybor City, there’s a place called Cuban Club or also known as Circulo Cubano de Tampa. A famous hangout by the Cuban immigrants during 1917, wherein people enjoyed the outdoor bandshell, the dance floor, ballroom, and a stage in its cantina. Presently, this compound is protected by its National Historic Register. It also hosts special events, concerts, and setting for plenty of ghost stories of spirits riding in an elevator and performing in the piano.
This classic French quarter house in 716 Dauphine St. with a huge courtyard and a wrought-iron balcony became a horror house in the 1800s. The Sultan was living a wealthy, depraved lifestyle with multiple wives, children, as well as a harem of females and young and males that were held against their wishes. The neighbors complained with regards to the Sultan’s baffling habits of partying, torture, and opium. However, the most mysterious was his demise, when the Sultan was buried in the courtyard alive after his harem and family were chopped to pieces in a massacre by an unidentified perpetrator. Today, the Sultan’s angry spirit is believed to be behind the strange noises, strong smell of incense carried out through the home, loud music, and undesirable advances on previous female occupants who swears that the Sultan is doing his trick of groping female visitors.
Fort Mifflin is the only intact Revolutionary War Battlefield in the country, which was built way back in 1917. About 14 buildings were restored on its ground on Delaware River and are said to have many spirits coming from its past. One of the ghost that haunts this place is a woman wherein her cries are very loud that it is reported to the Philadelphia Police to investigate, and later found out that no one is in there. More characters are in their ghost stories, including the tour guide who is clothed with a revolutionary garb, a lot of dogs and children, as well as the faceless man that wanders around Fort Mifflin.
She was the talk of the town in Lake Charles during the 1940s when Toni Jo Henry murdered a man. This former prostitute bewitched a man driving his pick-up truck to provide a ride for her while she and her friend were walking on the highway to meet Toni’s true love from the Texas prison. The trials took 3 times for the jury to convict her, who charmed the jail staff, courtroom and splits the town over Toni’s presumed guilt. Known as the Tiger girl, she was the very first female to die in an electric chair in 1942 in this state. Her spirit remains today in the courthouse, and workers swear of her presence, smells her burning hair, and hears her screams. A lot of them believe that she plays with the office apparatus, locks the door, and interferes with their courthouse office life every day.
In Philly, this place seems to be creepiest of all. The Eastern State Penitentiary is the first of its type, huge size, and a substantial budget. Conducting the Quacker beliefs, it had notable strict rules that encouraged punishment and isolation. Prison guards are covering prisoners each time they ventured outside the prison cell. The only light they see was the skylight, which is believed to bring forth the prisoners ”the light of God.” The tortured spirits are still haunting this place, including ”Slick Willie” Sutton.
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Well-known trees come and leave just like everything. They exist for a short period of time until it’s their time to go. The most secluded tree in the world, the L’ Arbre du Tenere, a landmark is Sahara, was struck by a drunk truck driver in 1973. Another famous tree vanished after being blown by strong winds during a hurricane, namely the Amsterdam’s Anne Frank tree. Fortunately, there are several extraordinary trees that are still left on Earth. To have an overview of the popular trees on Earth, check this list out.
A famous tree in the Sherwood forest, which is situated in Nottinghamshire, England, was once believed as the shelter of Robin hood and outlaws’ band of him. This tree is estimated to be 800 to 1000 years old oak tree. A notable antiquarian named Major Hayman Rookie included this in his famous book in 1790, which is why this huge oak tree is named The Major’s Oak.
In Santa Maria del Tule’s center located at Oaxaca’s Mexican State lies the famous Montezuma Cypress named Arbol del Tule. This tree is well-known for its stoutest trunk than all of the trees in the world. It was once thought to be a cluster of several trees due to its buttressed trunk and large built. However, DNA test proved that it is a single tree with an age that ranges between 1,200 to 3,000 years old.
In 1792, a group of African American slaves gained their freedom after fighting for the British people during the War for Independence. The former group of slaves held a thanksgiving to thank God for their freedom under the shade of a huge tree, which is now known as the Cotton Tree. The legend is the reason why the Cotton Tree became a remarkable symbol of Freetown, which lies in Sierra Leone.
A large hollow tree in the southern part of Derby, Western Australia, was once used as lockup in the year 1890s for the indigenous prisoners of Australia for sentencing. This hollow tree was named the Boab Prison Tree for this reason. In the present, a fence was built around it to preserve the tree and protect it from any vandalism.
People could view this Cypress tree near Monterey during a road trip along the scenic road through Pebble Beach and Pacific grove, which is a 17-mile drive. This made it the most popular point during the trip. The way offers the most picturesque and remarkable sites with the captivating Pacific’s coastal views. The specie of the Lone Cypress tree is endemic to California’s Central Coast.
The Socotra dragon’s blood tree is undeniably the most well-known and unique plant that is located on the Socotra island. Having its peculiar and arguably pretty strange appearance that you could almost compare to an inverted umbrella, enable this organism to survive in different weather conditions. Its gigantic, almost like crown exists to provide enough shade to minimize evaporation. Its name ”dragon’s blood” was derived after its resin that is dark red in color.
Nestled between the dirty road of the Belon’i Tsiribihini and Morondowa in Western Madagascar lies the well-known and captivating couple of trees called Avenue of the Baobabs. Its phenomenal landscapes captivate travelers’ attention around the globe, making it one of the top tourist attractions in Madagascar’s heart. Eight hundred years old ago, the Baobab trees originally stood in a primeval tropical forest. As the population flourished during the years, the vast array of trees was cleared due to agriculture, and the famously known Baobab trees only one survived.
Nestled in California at Giant Forest of Sequoia National Park is a Giant Sequoia named General Sherman. Almost all of the gigantic trees are located in this said forest, but the Genera Sherman will undeniably catch your attention for it is the largest tree among them all. Measuring at least 35.5 feet from its base, the tree is about 2,300-2,700 years old.
The Tree of Life is famously known for being the only green living thing that lies in the heart of Bahrain’s hot and isolated desert. This tree is also believed to be 400 to 500 years of age. Some local people believed that this tree is the same tree mentioned in the Garden of Eden.
The Cedars of God is a not so huge forest with approximately 400 Lebanon Cedar green trees located in the mountains that lie in Northern Lebanon. These trees are the remaining survivors of the Cedars of Lebanon’s extensive forest that were already existing in this region during the ancient times. These trees are well-known because they were mentioned for about 70 times in the Bible. King Solomon used these to build Jerusalem’s First temple and used as resin by the Egyptians in ancient times for mummification.
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Flowers are part of our life’s simple pictures, has the form of being flawless, represents beauty at its purest. Nothing can be compared to flowers in a vase as it adds color to our living room, the countless colors in the wildflower’s field, or the fragrance of your bouquet. There are individuals who are even traveling far just to see the seasonal blooms.
Listed below is the compilation of 10 beautiful flowers worldwide.
If you take a look at the Iris, it seems like a professional artist designed it meticulously. That’s the reason why Claude Monet, an Impressionist painter, always includes Iris as his favorite subject. Splashes of purple, blue, white, and yellow will make the artistic arrangement truly unforgettable.
While the cherry blossom is the national flower of Japan, it’s indeed loved worldwide. When you look closely, the delicate cherry petals are gorgeous and very much worth seeing. It’s like you’ve sent away to a fantasy wonderland when you see these trees of cherry blossoms.
Numerous people include lilac into their list of favorite flowers. Lilac is known for its bright purple color and its beautiful white outline that made this flower regal and, of course, the unique presentation and elongated petals.
Bird-of-Paradise gets its name because of what it looks like. It has a resemblance to a bright colorful bird, with a thin body and fluttering wings. Bird-of-Paradise has an impressive wingspan because of its vibrant colors; blue, red, and orange.
Water Lily is another flower inspiration for Claude Monet’s visual artistry, and it’s not a surprise. This flower’s symmetry and beauty are seldomly seen, and its bright colors look to have its own glow.
Dahlia is available in different colors, pink, orange, red, or white. Among all those flowers, it’s included in the lushest and vibrant flowers you’ll see. Some of its petals have gorgeous color gradients, same as bright reds that fade gradually into gorgeous purples or soft whites that brightens from its stem up to its tip.
If you take a look at the lotus, it looks like it’s not real. The lotus petals’ which are outward-reaching, radiate with bright colors of white and pink. The gold stamen located at the center gives a focal point visually, which made the entire presentation together. The size of the petals is symmetrical and its highlighted tips give incredible character and dimension.
The bright orange and red marigold is perfect to set up in a green garden that might become the amazing sight nature can offer. When you look at the marigold more closer, the flower’s golden hue turns more incredible. The ridges and the petals are unique, the color variation is rich and subtle, and its shape gives a hypnotic beauty to the marigold.
The orchid is known to have its own uniqueness in shape and has its own highlighted color combinations. Compared to other flowers, which use highlights and gradients for their color combination, orchids have its own rules. The beautiful colors have unpredictable and wild arrangements and it always has an astonishing result.
Rose becomes the best flower because it has overlapping and elegantly curling petals, striking hue, and has different colors. Some iconic artists like Paul Cezanne, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, and Claude Monet used rose in their masterpieces. If you’re trying to look for a perfect bouquet for special events or for surprising your special someone, no flower is better than the rose.
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