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Why did some women throw apple peels behind them on Halloween?

Retry Correct Incorrect Throwing apple peels behind them on Halloween was a superstition practiced by young women to reveal the initials of their future spouses. The peels were believed to form letters or symbols, providing a playful and magical means of divination for love and marriage.

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Why did some women throw apple peels behind them on Halloween?

• They hoped it would land in the shape of their future baby’s first initial
• They liked littering
• They hoped it would land in the shape of their future husband’s first initial
• They thought it would predict if they were fertile