Superstitions

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Donate and Die May 05, 2021

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Giving away clothing is an act of charity, but if your old outfits end up in evil hands, they could be used to cast a spell of harm against you. They say clothes make the man… but they can unmake him, too.

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Knocking on Wood Apr 28, 2021

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Some use a table. Others, a doorframe. There are even those who jokingly use their head. Whatever wooden object is closest, you better knock on it for luck before you speak, or else you may just experience something bad… or jinx something good.

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Playoff Beards Apr 21, 2021

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In 1980, the New York Islanders hockey team stopped shaving during the playoffs, and they won the Stanley Cup. That moment marked the birth of a new superstition: the playoff beard.

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Stepping on a Crack Apr 14, 2021

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One wrong step can have consequences of seismic proportions...

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Burying Saint Joseph Apr 07, 2021

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The real estate industry may sound like the last place to find superstitious practices, but some agents have come to rely on a special talisman to sell homes: a small plastic statue of St. Joseph.

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Wishing on a Shooting Star Mar 31, 2021

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When the very sky above us lights up with a shooting star, it transports us to another world… a reality where anything is possible. And so, we make a wish. But usually, we don't think about the consequences of that wish coming true...

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The Curse of the Billy Goat Mar 24, 2021

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Bad luck is everywhere in the world of sports. But perhaps a famous curse centers around the Chicago Cubs, who didn't win the World Series for 71 years... all because they insulted a goat.

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Toasting with Water Mar 17, 2021

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Don’t toast with a glass of water, or you’ll wish bad luck upon the toast’s honoree and yourself. Though this European superstition sounds like an excuse to get drunk, it’s really an ancient tool to ward off disaster and death.

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Four Leaf Clovers Mar 10, 2021

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For St. Patrick's Day, we're exploring the very symbol of good luck itself! Where in history does this Irish tradition come from, and what does its presence say about the land it originated from?

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Number of Steps in a Home Mar 03, 2021

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You cannot avoid bad luck just by staying indoors. Especially if the number of steps in your home is a multiple of 3. In the Philippines, that is a very bad sign indeed…

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