TIL that a sociologist with data going back to 1958 has never found a report of a kid killed or seriously hurt by a contaminated treat picked up while trick or treating. The Texas case people usually point to was a dad who poisoned his own son.
https://www.npr.org/2023/10/31/1208459235/why-urban-legend-contaminated-halloween-candy-wont-disappear-razor-blade-poison
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1xjj4je/til_that_a_sociologist_with_data_going_back_to/
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