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Are players whose pictures grace 'Madden NFL' video games doomed by a curse?

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

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Aug 27, 2006 “Bad luck” happens to just about everyone sooner or later, but we only take especial note of it ...
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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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broken mirror

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

Written by:
The Conversation
Jun 29, 2021 Common sense alone ought to be reason enough to deter us from smashing mirrors.
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Breaking a Mirror

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Jan 17, 2009 Why should the act of breaking a mirror bring one seven years of bad luck?
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