Spooky superstitions! Why we think 13 is bad luck
Brains On! Science podcast for kids
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Good Luck or Bad Luck?
It's up to you to decide if a superstition is happy, go lucky or an omen turned yake. The game starts with trimming your nails after dark and ends with whistling indoors. One explanation for the superstition is that fingernail clippings are a piece of your soul,. If left unattended, rats will eat them off the ground and have the power transform into you.
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