1. Finding a spider on Halloween night is good luck
In many cultures spiders can be considered a sign of wealth and prosperity. Finding one on Halloween night could mean that a loved one is watching over you.
2. The knife sound effects from Halloween were achieved by stabbing watermelons
3. In the 1940s trick or treating was temporarily banned due to the sugar rations
During WWII Americans were forced to ration a lot of things, sugar being one. Because of that trick or treating was banned to avoid the mass amounts of candy and treats being made using sugar.