Superstitions: Witch Marks, Touching Wood & Lucky Pants
Many of them pre-date modern religions and defy what science tells us about the world - from saluting magpies, to wearing lucky pants. Yet why do superstitions still have such a strong hold on our lives? Today we’re joined by Sally Coulthard, author of Superstition - the History of Common Folk Beliefs, to find out the…
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