The word “mandala” comes from Sanskrit and means “circle.”
Mandalas are used in Hindu and Buddhist traditions as sacred art.
Halloween has roots in Samhain, an ancient Celtic festival that is more than 2,000 years old.
The word “ghost” comes from the Old English word “gast,” which means spirit.
Bats are the only mammals that can truly fly.
Many bats use echolocation, which means they find their way by listening to echoes of their own calls.
Spiders are arachnids, not insects, and they have eight legs.
Jack-o’-lanterns come from an Irish tradition of carving turnips. Pumpkins became the choice in America because they were easier to carve.
Leaves turn orange and yellow in autumn because green chlorophyll breaks down and reveals the colors that were already inside.
















