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By: Avery Ruggiero
To coincide with October, the fun facts of the week are all about fall!
Did you know…
– On average, Americans eat about 50 million pumpkin pies in all each year.
– Squirrels get smarter in the fall to remember where they buried their nuts and seeds.
– Fall was originally known as “Harvest” up until 1600’s when people began to use the term “fall”, a shortened term for “the falling of leaves”.
– Although we treat pumpkins like vegetables, they are actually fruits since they grow from flowers and carry seeds inside.
– The first Jack-ó-lanterns originated in Ireland and were carved out of potatoes and turnips instead of pumpkins.
Fun facts from learnbright.org
