32 Superstition Origins That Will Blow Your Mind (VIDEO)

All Those Ridiculous Superstitions Explained

John Green returns to Mental Floss' list series, this time explaining all those superstitions that make no sense whatsoever. Apparently, we're taking part in a lot more religious practices than we knew.

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Inappropriate Church Signs
Ahem.... (01 of07)
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Where: Accord, NY USACredit: Paul Robinson
That's one way to appeal to a younger demographic. (02 of07)
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Where: Webster, SDCredit: Whitney Rossman
So will Easter be canceled as well? (03 of07)
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Where: Wilmington, NCCredit: Julie Underwood
You'll have to go elsewhere for love at night. (04 of07)
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Where: Nashville, TNCredit: Steve Brock
Jesus!!(05 of07)
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Where: Minneapolis, MN, USACredit: Jose J. Gonzalez
Matt makes us dirty?(06 of07)
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Where: Indio, CACredit: Diane Moore
Are you sure? (07 of07)
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Where: McCandless, Pennsylvania, USA Credit: Donna Beer Stolz