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Why Do People Carve Pumpkins for Halloween?

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The gourd family: Melons, squashes, and cucumbers

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A scary old jack-o-lantern on black. Halloween pumpkin, trick or treat. Halloween holiday

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Venus's-flytrap. Venus's-flytrap (Dionaea muscipula) one of the best known of the meat-eating plants. Carnivorous plant, Venus flytrap, Venus fly trap

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Red and yellow cherry tomatoes, some forming a question mark, against a light blue background. (organic, fruits, vegetables)

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Chef tossing vegetables in a frying pan over a burner (skillet, food).

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Holiday, Christmas, Thanksgiving, turkey with stuffing and dressing. (holidays, Thanksgiving Day)

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