superstitions
I Tested Old Superstitions By Breaking Them and Getting Someone to Throw Darts at My Head
The methodology is simple: if I get a dart in my eye, the superstition holds water.
The Pandemic Is Sucking the Life Out of Ghost Month in Asia
There's a "new normal" for the living and the dead.
This ‘Lucky’ Phone Number Was Sold for Over $300,000 at a Chinese Online Auction
The phone number ended with five 8s, which is both rare and considered very lucky according to numerology.
Meet The People Trying to Keep Assam's ‘Witches’ Alive
Hunting the witch-hunters can be a deadly affair.
Washington Capitals Player Says Alex Ovechkin Bites Him Before Every Game
Andre Burakovsky said his routine with Ovi is the strangest superstition he's heard of. We'd have to agree.
Hundreds of Food Combinations That Could Potentially Kill You, According to This Chart
In Myanmar, a common poster details a million ways to die (or hate life). An ice cream + cucumber = chest congestion. Pumpkin + prawns = dysentery. Rabbit meat + mushrooms = death.
Hundreds of Food Combinations That Could Potentially Kill You, According to This Chart
In Myanmar, a common poster details a million ways to die (or hate life). An ice cream + cucumber = chest congestion. Pumpkin + prawns = dysentery. Rabbit meat + mushrooms = death.
Thailand Is Full of Ghosts
We spoke to the author of Ghosts of the New City about the weird spirits haunting Chiang Mai.
Anthony Rizzo Busts out of Slump with Teammate's Bat
Anthony Rizzo switched bats and now all of a sudden he can hit again.
My Belief in the Evil Eye is Feeding My Anxiety
Growing up with a superstitious mom contributed to my chronic anxiety and the belief that everyone around me has a secret desire to see me fail.
Kyle Schwarber's Monster Home Run Landed on The Cubs Video Board
Kyle Schwarber hit a monster home run that landed on the Cubs video board and they will keep it there until the end of the postseason.
Joe Maddon Wore the Same Stinky Socks Every Day During the Cubs Winning Streak
Joe Maddon wore the same socks for nearly two weeks without washing them. This is a gross thing to do.