International News Service (INS)
Ep 92 - Halloween, Monster Mash, Chucky, Ghosts, Exorcism
Oct 26, 2022
This week on the podcast, the hosts dive into the spooky spirit of Halloween with topics like a real-life Chucky doll sighting, the oldest images of ghosts and exorcism in ancient Babylon, and the mystery behind the backing vocals in the song 'Monster Mash'. They also discuss Halloween costumes, adult celebrations, and a tragic incident involving poisoned Halloween candy.
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- Trick-or-treating safety precautions have become an integral part of Halloween traditions due to rare cases of candy tampering, such as the 1974 incident where a child died from cyanide poisoning after consuming a pixie stick.
- A small clay tablet from ancient Babylon, dating back to 1500 BCE, contains the oldest known images of ghosts and offers a guide to exorcism, adding a mysterious and chilling element to the artifact.
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Tragic Halloween Poisoning Incident
In 1974, a young boy named Timothy died from cyanide poisoning after eating a pixie stick on Halloween. His father realized that the boy had received the poisoned candy while trick-or-treating. The investigation led to another house where three pixie sticks were found laced with cyanide. Thankfully, one of the children who received a poisoned pixie stick was unable to open it, preventing another tragedy. The Halloween poisoning incident shocked the community and raised awareness about the need for safety precautions during trick-or-treating.
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