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👻 Happy Halloween! Try our spooktacular collection 🎃
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Society, Politics & Law
Is trick-or-treating legal or not?
As Halloween approaches, many parents and homeowners wonder what the legal position is on trick-or-treating in the UK. From age limits to antisocial behaviour, Marc Cornock explores what’s allowed and where the line is drawn.
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History & The Arts
Mastering our fear of death with the Jack-o’-lantern
The tradition of carving faces into pumpkins can serve as a way of mastering our fear of death – this article explains why.
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OpenLearn Ireland
The Irish Gothic collection on OpenLearn
What is it about Gothic stories that captures our imagination? And why do so many of its tropes and motifs lead to Ireland?
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History & The Arts
Happy halloween!
Get ready to explore the spooky, the strange, and the supernatural! Dive into our fang-tastic collection of articles, podcasts, and free courses all about Halloween, death, fear, and the paranormal. Pretty ghoul, huh?
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