$920 million
Amount that Americans will spend on pet costumes for Halloween this year, up from $860 million.
Why It Matters:
Top costumes for them include pumpkin, hot dog and ghos
Source: nrf.com
300,000
Number of households in Mexico who registered with the Dulce app, designed to help kids find safe, fun trick-or-treating spots.
Why It Matters:
The technology allows people to post pictures of the house decorations and the candy — but hasn’t yet caught on in the U.S.
Source: axios.com
3,156 lbs
World record for largest pumpkin, set this month in Rhode Island. It’s the world’s first pumpkin to break 3,000 pounds.
Why It Matters:
Ron Wallace, the farmer who grew the pumpkin, said he is now “taking a more scientific approach,” and was glad to see it all come together.
Source: guinnessworldrecords.com
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