QuickCheck: Were jack-o-lanterns carved from turnips, beets, and potatoes?


Nothing quite says October like the return of seasonal pumpkin spice lattes, glowing jack-o-lanterns, fake spiders in shop windows, and horror movies topping Netflix’s suggestion list.

However, behind the familiar sight of carved pumpkins lies a deeper, lesser-known history that stretches back centuries.

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