if you’re very superstitious and the writing’s on the wall and even if you’re
writing’s on the wall and even if you’re
writing’s on the wall and even if you’re not and it isn’t then welcome to
not and it isn’t then welcome to
not and it isn’t then welcome to watchmojo.com –nt we’re counting down
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the five most fascinating things that
the five most fascinating things that you probably didn’t know about
you probably didn’t know about
you probably didn’t know about superstition
number five the most superstitious
number five the most superstitious Americans are young female Christian
Americans are young female Christian
Americans are young female Christian Democrats surveys tell us that around
Democrats surveys tell us that around
Democrats surveys tell us that around one in four Americans can be described
one in four Americans can be described
one in four Americans can be described as superstitious as much as 50 percent
as superstitious as much as 50 percent
as superstitious as much as 50 percent of women admit to being superstitious to
of women admit to being superstitious to
of women admit to being superstitious to at least some degree and that’s far more
at least some degree and that’s far more
at least some degree and that’s far more than men do Christians consider
than men do Christians consider
than men do Christians consider themselves more superstitious than
themselves more superstitious than
themselves more superstitious than atheists and Democrats are statistically
atheists and Democrats are statistically
atheists and Democrats are statistically more so than Republicans finally the
more so than Republicans finally the
more so than Republicans finally the proportion of people admitting to
proportion of people admitting to
proportion of people admitting to superstition also declines with age so
superstition also declines with age so
superstition also declines with age so statistically if you’re young
statistically if you’re young
statistically if you’re young church-going female fan of Barack Obama
church-going female fan of Barack Obama
church-going female fan of Barack Obama chances are you dodge the cracks in the
chances are you dodge the cracks in the
chances are you dodge the cracks in the sidewalk on your way to work today and
sidewalk on your way to work today and
sidewalk on your way to work today and you’ve probably picked up that penny
you’ve probably picked up that penny
you’ve probably picked up that penny just for luck right number four with
just for luck right number four with
just for luck right number four with great power comes great superstition
somewhat worryingly some major
somewhat worryingly some major historical figures were faithfully
historical figures were faithfully
historical figures were faithfully superstitious Napoleon Bonaparte
superstitious Napoleon Bonaparte
superstitious Napoleon Bonaparte regularly consulted a clairvoyant for
regularly consulted a clairvoyant for
regularly consulted a clairvoyant for guidance and placed massive importance
guidance and placed massive importance
guidance and placed massive importance on the content of his own dreams Queen
on the content of his own dreams Queen
on the content of his own dreams Queen Elizabeth the first also employed a
Elizabeth the first also employed a
Elizabeth the first also employed a magician who she often met with to make
magician who she often met with to make
magician who she often met with to make important governmental decisions in more
important governmental decisions in more
important governmental decisions in more modern times sports stars have taken up
modern times sports stars have taken up
modern times sports stars have taken up the superstitious mantle basketball
the superstitious mantle basketball
the superstitious mantle basketball legend Michael Jordan reportedly were
legend Michael Jordan reportedly were
legend Michael Jordan reportedly were the same College shorts under his actual
the same College shorts under his actual
the same College shorts under his actual kit throughout his career hockey legend
kit throughout his career hockey legend
kit throughout his career hockey legend Patrick wah preferred stepping and not
Patrick wah preferred stepping and not
Patrick wah preferred stepping and not skating over the red and blue lines and
skating over the red and blue lines and
skating over the red and blue lines and golfing great Tiger Woods always wears a
golfing great Tiger Woods always wears a
golfing great Tiger Woods always wears a red shirt during a Sunday round he’d
red shirt during a Sunday round he’d
red shirt during a Sunday round he’d hate to get a hole in one of those it’s
hate to get a hole in one of those it’s
hate to get a hole in one of those it’s so funny I forgot to laugh
so funny I forgot to laugh
so funny I forgot to laugh number three Italy spends a lot of money
number three Italy spends a lot of money
number three Italy spends a lot of money on astrology
on astrology
on astrology Italy’s an incredibly superstitious
Italy’s an incredibly superstitious
Italy’s an incredibly superstitious country and when the credit crunch was
country and when the credit crunch was
country and when the credit crunch was at its crunchiest circa 2010 the nation
at its crunchiest circa 2010 the nation
at its crunchiest circa 2010 the nation was shelling out over 7.5 billion
was shelling out over 7.5 billion
was shelling out over 7.5 billion dollars on fortune tellers and
dollars on fortune tellers and
dollars on fortune tellers and astrologists I guess they hoped that
astrologists I guess they hoped that
astrologists I guess they hoped that their trusted professional mystic could
their trusted professional mystic could
their trusted professional mystic could give them sound investment advice to be
give them sound investment advice to be
give them sound investment advice to be fair to Italy though there are lots of
fair to Italy though there are lots of
fair to Italy though there are lots of quirky superstitions all over the world
quirky superstitions all over the world
quirky superstitions all over the world in South Korea it’s widely believed that
in South Korea it’s widely believed that
in South Korea it’s widely believed that falling asleep with a fan running will
falling asleep with a fan running will
falling asleep with a fan running will kill you in Syria yo-yos are a no-no
kill you in Syria yo-yos are a no-no
kill you in Syria yo-yos are a no-no because it’s believed that they’ll bring
because it’s believed that they’ll bring
because it’s believed that they’ll bring drought
drought
drought turkish superstitions forbid all sorts
turkish superstitions forbid all sorts
turkish superstitions forbid all sorts of things done at night don’t clip your
of things done at night don’t clip your
of things done at night don’t clip your toenails don’t kill spiders don’t count
toenails don’t kill spiders don’t count
toenails don’t kill spiders don’t count stars and if you chew gum after midnight
stars and if you chew gum after midnight
stars and if you chew gum after midnight it will turn into rotten flesh number
it will turn into rotten flesh number
it will turn into rotten flesh number two black cats used to bring good luck
two black cats used to bring good luck
two black cats used to bring good luck Maggie your black hat is crossing my
Maggie your black hat is crossing my
Maggie your black hat is crossing my path oh not good
path oh not good
path oh not good one of the world’s most widely known
one of the world’s most widely known
one of the world’s most widely known superstitions however is that black cats
superstitions however is that black cats
superstitions however is that black cats bring bad luck but it hasn’t always been
bring bad luck but it hasn’t always been
bring bad luck but it hasn’t always been the case their association with
the case their association with
the case their association with witchcraft in North America and Europe
witchcraft in North America and Europe
witchcraft in North America and Europe dates back to the Middle Ages but for
dates back to the Middle Ages but for
dates back to the Middle Ages but for sailors and pirates black cat on board
sailors and pirates black cat on board
sailors and pirates black cat on board is usually considered an omen of good
is usually considered an omen of good
is usually considered an omen of good fortune King Charles the first of
fortune King Charles the first of
fortune King Charles the first of England also believed in black cats
England also believed in black cats
England also believed in black cats power as upon the death of his own he
power as upon the death of his own he
power as upon the death of his own he lamented his loss of luck along with it
lamented his loss of luck along with it
lamented his loss of luck along with it and he was then arrested for treason the
and he was then arrested for treason the
and he was then arrested for treason the very next day in ancient Egypt also
very next day in ancient Egypt also
very next day in ancient Egypt also where cats in general were idolized the
where cats in general were idolized the
where cats in general were idolized the black cat was especially associated with
black cat was especially associated with
black cat was especially associated with the goddess Bastet and Egyptians
the goddess Bastet and Egyptians
the goddess Bastet and Egyptians practically prayed that one would cross
practically prayed that one would cross
practically prayed that one would cross their paths one day
number one Friday the 13th is bad for
number one Friday the 13th is bad for business well he picked the right day to
business well he picked the right day to
business well he picked the right day to pull this shit I mean happy Friday the
pull this shit I mean happy Friday the
pull this shit I mean happy Friday the 13th unlucky for some and viewed
13th unlucky for some and viewed
13th unlucky for some and viewed unfavorably by most Friday the 13th
unfavorably by most Friday the 13th
unfavorably by most Friday the 13th occurs on average once every two hundred
occurs on average once every two hundred
occurs on average once every two hundred and twelve point three five days but
and twelve point three five days but
and twelve point three five days but regardless of where you stand in terms
regardless of where you stand in terms
regardless of where you stand in terms of superstition one thing is for certain
of superstition one thing is for certain
of superstition one thing is for certain it’s a supremely unlucky day for
it’s a supremely unlucky day for
it’s a supremely unlucky day for businesses with around 19 million
businesses with around 19 million
businesses with around 19 million Americans affected by a fear of Friday
Americans affected by a fear of Friday
Americans affected by a fear of Friday the 13th stats show that many choose to
the 13th stats show that many choose to
the 13th stats show that many choose to lock the doors and stay home whenever
lock the doors and stay home whenever
lock the doors and stay home whenever the date rolls by meaning that much much
the date rolls by meaning that much much
the date rolls by meaning that much much less money is made elsewhere the totally
less money is made elsewhere the totally
less money is made elsewhere the totally legitimate looking stress management in
legitimate looking stress management in
legitimate looking stress management in phobia Institute estimates the overall
phobia Institute estimates the overall
phobia Institute estimates the overall loss to be as high as nine hundred
loss to be as high as nine hundred
loss to be as high as nine hundred million dollars on every offending
million dollars on every offending
million dollars on every offending Friday
Friday
Friday Oh a little pokey but things are gonna
Oh a little pokey but things are gonna
Oh a little pokey but things are gonna pick up I am so sorry
pick up I am so sorry
pick up I am so sorry so which superstitions do you abide by
so which superstitions do you abide by
so which superstitions do you abide by until next time don’t smash mirrors do
until next time don’t smash mirrors do
until next time don’t smash mirrors do carry horseshoes and don’t blame us for
carry horseshoes and don’t blame us for
carry horseshoes and don’t blame us for your bad luck that’s just a silly
your bad luck that’s just a silly
your bad luck that’s just a silly superstition for more magically inspired
superstition for more magically inspired
superstition for more magically inspired top 10s and astrologically admired top
top 10s and astrologically admired top
top 10s and astrologically admired top fives be sure to subscribe to
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watchmojo.com the curse is just a lot of
watchmojo.com the curse is just a lot of silly superstition right Lisa c2 means
silly superstition right Lisa c2 means
silly superstition right Lisa c2 means yes
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