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The Strange Origins of Popular Superstitions

TheThinkingAtheist

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The 13th Warrior

For a great many cultures, 13 is not an unlucky number. How many people sat at the round table with king arthur? There were 12 knights. The thirteenth amendment abolished slavery in this country. Why are horseshoes considered to be lucky? You know, the lucky horseshoe. And yes, there are 12 signs in the zodiac, but there are 13 constellations in judaism.

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