I didn't know this.

18. The Jack-o’-lantern tradition dates back centuries, when people in Ireland decorated turnips and potatoes with scary faces to frighten away a character named “Stingy Jack,” who, according to an old myth, roamed the Earth after his death.
20 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Pumpkins
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Adelia Ritchie, PhD
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