Fact Bomb of the Day

Fact Bombs of October 2026

3 surprising facts, one a day, about Halloween, Pumpkin. Tap a day to see its fact.

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  2. Tue 27 Halloween Pumpkins are technically a fruit, specifically a type of berry called a pepo, because they develop from a flower and contain seeds inside their fleshy interior.
  3. Wed 28 Pumpkin Despite their spooky reputation, pumpkins are actually a type of berry! Botanically speaking, they are classified as 'pepos' because they develop from a single flower and have a fleshy, seed-filled interior.
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  6. Sat 31 Halloween In 1962, a Halloween novelty song called 'Monster Mash' was briefly banned by the BBC for being 'too morbid,' despite it being a silly, lighthearted dance song about a monster having a party!

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