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NASCAR Peanuts Superstition

Written by:
Snopes Staff
March 7, 2010 Why are peanuts in the shell considered to be unlucky at auto racing events?
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Don’t Tempt Fate With These 15 Bad Luck Superstitions

Written by:
Shannon Sanford
Jan. 15, 2024 There's scant evidence to prove these bad luck superstitions are based on anything other than qu ...
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broken mirror

How Did the Superstition That Broken Mirrors Cause Bad Luck Start?

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The Conversation
June 29, 2021 Common sense alone ought to be reason enough to deter us from smashing mirrors.
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Even the most unsuperstitious and least tradition-bound will stoop to observing the custom of having the groom carry his bride over the threshold after their wedding.

Crossing the Threshold: What's the Wedding Custom's Origin?

Written by:
David Mikkelson
July 6, 2008 The tradition in which one partner carries the other over a doorway traces back to Roman times.
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What's Behind the 'No Bananas on a Boat' Superstition?

Written by:
Snopes Staff Barbara Mikkelson
Nov. 13, 2012 Bananas are deemed unlucky by recreational fishermen and those catering to that trade.
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Why Do Superstitions Associate Rats with Death?

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Snopes Staff
Aug. 29, 2009 How rats got a bad rep.
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Playing Card Superstitions

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Snopes Staff
May 9, 2007 A compendium of playing card superstitions.
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New Year's Superstitions

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Snopes Staff
Jan. 1, 2003 Ring in the new year with a compendium of superstitions associated with New Year's Day.
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Christmas Season Superstitions

Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
Nov. 22, 1999 A collection of superstitions and folk beliefs about Christmas.
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Did AOC Say Christianity Should Be Ignored as 'Superstitious Nonsense'?

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Snopes Staff
Jan. 6, 2020 A routine review of content labeled satire.
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Easter Lore and Superstitions

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Snopes Staff
March 5, 1999 A compendium of superstitions and lore associated with the holy day of Easter.
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Menstrual Superstitions

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Oct. 28, 2011 A compendium of menstrual superstitions.
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Assorted Wedding Superstitions

Written by:
David Mikkelson
July 6, 2008 A compendium of lesser-known wedding superstitions.
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The Story of the Unluckiest Day

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Snopes Staff
Dec. 13, 2019 In today's Daily Debunker: A brief history of Friday the 13th, Snopes knocks down another celebr ...
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Are Birds Flying into Your House Bad Luck?

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Snopes Staff
Jan. 12, 2004 Whatever it means, it never feels like good news.
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Bridesmaids

Written by:
David Mikkelson
July 6, 2008 A discussion of the lore and superstitions surrounding bridesmaids.
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Wreath, Christmas Tree, Ornament

Winter Holidays: A Collection of Rumors, Superstitions

Written by:
Jessica Lee
Dec. 4, 2021 It's arguably the most wonderful time of the year for fact checking.
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Wedding Shoes

Written by:
David Mikkelson
July 6, 2008 A discussion of lore and superstition surrounding weddings and shoes.
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Silence Falls on Conversation at Twenty Past the Hour

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Jan. 10, 2008 Does an inexplicable silence invariably strike group conversations at twenty past the hour?
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Text, Mouse, Electronics

Why Is 13 Considered Unlucky? Explaining the Power of its Bad Reputation

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The Conversation
Oct. 21, 2022 A sociologist unpacks how common superstitions like fear of 13 can gain steam.
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