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Happy Pumpkin Day! Here are fun facts about pumpkins

Friday, October 27, 2023 at 12:00 AM

In recent years, pumpkin everything has taken over. October 26 is National Pumpkin Day. A day to celebrate all the pumpkin spice lattes, pumpkin pies, and jack-o-lanterns you can find.

Here are a few fun pumpkin facts to help you celebrate.

Pumpkins are a fruit. Some people have proposed a pumpkin being our national fruit instead of blueberries.
Pumpkins originated in Central America. The first pumpkins looked a lot different than what we see today.

The full article is available at ozarksfirst.com.

(Story by Natalie Nunn, ozarksfirst.com)

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