Nerdy Trivia: October 31, 2025

I have to wonder what spiders are thinking after watching us spend a year tearing cobwebs down just to put fake ones up. And let's not think about ancient Celts that lit bonfires and wore animal heads to ward off ghosts, watching us hand out tiny candy bars to kids with polyester capes.

October aisles are flooded with enough candy to make your dentist start planning a vacation home. Americans spend billions on Halloween treats every year, with some candies clearly becoming the darlings of trick-or-treat bags across the country. From chocolate lovers to sour candy enthusiasts, everyone has their Halloween favorites, but only one sweet treat consistently takes the crown year after year. What's the best-selling Halloween candy?

Take a swing at some random trivia. When you get the answer, just hit "Random Question" to keep going!

33 years ago TODAY, Saturday mornings went mutant when “X-Men: The Animated Series” premiered in 1992! Fox Kids opened with “Night of the Sentinels,” and a shredding theme song that fans still remember. It brought comic-book storytelling to TV with multi-episode arcs like “Days of Future Past” and “The Dark Phoenix Saga,” helped define ’90s superhero television, and even gets credit for being the success needed to green-light "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers." Do you remember which member of the X-Men has a pet dragon?

Think you know your spooky season? 🎬 Each set of emojis below hints at a classic Halloween-season movie. Reply to this email with your guesses to find out if you guessed right, or got tricked!

1. 🤡🎈🌧️🩸🕳️
2. 🎭🔪🏠🚶‍♂️🌙
3. 🧙‍♀️🧹🕯️🐈‍⬛📖

Check out more celeb birthdays in today's birthday post!