Thu. 10/29 - Haunted Bathrooms & Lab-Grown Brains

Can lab-grown brains become conscious? And should we let them? Burger King’s latest creepy stunt to try to rile up McDonald’s. And why do we say trick-or-treat, and what is Mischief Night anyways?

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Links:

• Can lab-grown brains become conscious? (Nature)
• Burger King Halloween stunt makes Ronald McDonald appear in restrooms (Business Insider) 
• Wonder Fair's Virtual Haunted Bathroom (Wonder Fair)
• Mischief Night and Halloween: A Brief History of the Term (TIME)
• Why Do We Say 'Trick or Treat' on Halloween? (Mental Floss)
• Halloween: The History of America's Darkest Holiday by David J. Skal
• Kottke.Org
• Jackson Bird on Twitter