Paraskevidekatriaphobia. That’s a real word. And if you’re frightened by the fact that today is Friday the 13th, then you may be suffering from it.
No matter, here’s some interesting trivia: When it comes to warding off bad luck, a 2015 study found that regardless of whether a person identified as superstitious or not-superstitious – they still reported benefits from acts like knocking on wood or throwing salt.
Apparently, the power of magical thinking is real. Better bring that salt shaker just to be safe today.
This pine coffin cost $71, but what it represents for the late Marianne Tuils’ family is priceless.
Scientists have discovered water at a planet outside our solar system that has temperatures suitable for life. So why are they insisting, “This is definitely not a second Earth?”