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Ever wonder why it’s bad luck to open an umbrella indoors? Or why breaking a mirror is said to bring seven years of bad luck? Or why you shouldn't walk under a ladder? Or maybe you’ve always wondered why horseshoes are said to bring luck. For the month of March, I’ll be looking at the stories behind common superstitions and symbols of luck. I’m your host, Emily Prokop, and this is The Story Behind Luck in the Home. Love this series? GET THE CD! The entire Luck a Superstitions series is available on CD -- the perfect gift for people who love trivia but aren't into podcasts (yet). http://kunaki.com/sales.asp?PID=PX00ZI65G5 Follow The Story Behind: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Website Got a favorite podcast? Use the hashtag #TryPod to let others know about it through the month of March. Check out #PodernFamily on Twitter to find other great indie podcasts like this one. If you enjoy podcasts about history, literature, archeology, and the arts, check out the hashtag #HumanitiesPodcasts on Twitter to find more podcasts like this one. Click here to support this podcast on Patreon. Media: Music for Makers Sources: http://www.snopes.com/luck/superstition/breakmirror.asp http://wonderopolis.org/wonder/is-it-bad-luck-to-open-an-umbrella-indoors-2 http://people.howstuffworks.com/open-umbrella-indoors.htm http://www.livescience.com/33179-does-human-body-replace-cells-seven-years.html http://www.brainjet.com/random/1182/how-9-famous-superstitions-came-to-be/ http://www.mirrorhistory.com/mirror-facts/broken-mirror/ http://psychiclibrary.com/beyondBooks/ladder-superstition/ http://people.howstuffworks.com/why-is-walking-under-ladder-unlucky.htm http://goodlucksymbols.com/good-luck-horseshoe/ http://www.csicop.org/superstition/library/horseshoes http://www.livescience.com/33116-lucky-horseshoes.html