Following is a transcript of the video. Narrator: Have you ever knocked on wood for good luck? This superstition stems from an old Pagan belief that spirits live in trees, and if you knocked on ...

Superstitions are those quirks of human behavior – the knocking on wood, the lucky charms, the avoidance of black cats on Friday the 13th. But while some superstitions are common across cultures ...

I knock on wood because what happens if I don’t, even though I know it’s not a real thing? Basically, superstitions give us a sense of control, and that’s okay. Anyway, have you seen the ...

What is superstition? Created with Sketch ... In the U.S., people knock on wood, cross fingers, avoid crossing the path of black cats, walk under ladders, among other habits.