As the New Year approaches, people worldwide embrace traditional superstitions to bring luck, love and prosperity into their lives. From eating a dozen grapes to smashing plates and holding off on ...

Maybe you have to tap the plane three times as you board. Maybe you can't watch your beloved Eagles play without wearing your lucky (and desperately in need of washing) green socks. Maybe you're ...

One of the most widespread New Year’s superstitions cautions against cleaning or doing laundry on January 1. According to folklore, activities such as sweeping floors, washing clothes or taking out ...

View the original article to see embedded media. Is putting your hat on a bed bad luck? Similar to believing religious teachings, or practicing good karma actions, believing in bad luck and avoiding ...

Depending on where you live, there are a multitude of traditions, superstitions and rituals to help welcome a new year. From eating 12 grapes to wearing red underwear, see some of the more unique ways ...

That strange ritual your great-grandmother swore by for staying healthy might have seemed like pure superstition, but it could have been based on legitimate medical principles that science didn’t ...