Don't Tempt Fate With These 15 Bad Luck Superstitions

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Shannon Sanford

Jan. 15, 2024 There's scant evidence to prove these bad luck superstitions are based on anything other than qu ...

'The Madden Curse': Are NFL Cover Players Doomed to Injury or Obscurity?

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David Mikkelson

Aug. 27, 2006 “Bad luck” happens to just about everyone sooner or later, but we only take especial note of it ...

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.

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.

Breaking a Mirror

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David Mikkelson

Jan. 17, 2009 Why should the act of breaking a mirror bring one seven years of bad luck?