Chapter
Superstitions and Their Origins
20:42 - 24:15 (03:32)
This podcast episode covers various superstitions and their origins, such as throwing salt over your left shoulder to blind the devil in Christian beliefs, and the trend of having keychains with rabbit's feet in the 80s.
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The superstition of spilling salt as unlucky has practical origins as salt was expensive in ancient times.
20:42 - 22:44 (02:01)
Superstition
Summary
The superstition of spilling salt as unlucky has practical origins as salt was expensive in ancient times. It also has roots in Christian beliefs, where the devil is believed to sit over the left shoulder and knocking over salt is seen as a taboo.
ChapterSuperstitions and Their Origins
EpisodeThe Origins of Some Everyday Superstitions
PodcastStuff You Should Know
Girls in the 80s had a trend of attaching multiple items to their keychains, including rabbit's feet and feathers.
22:45 - 24:15 (01:29)
Fashion
Summary
Girls in the 80s had a trend of attaching multiple items to their keychains, including rabbit's feet and feathers. The sellers of these items were not necessarily the most reputable.