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How do superstitions originate?

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Ignorance of Phenomena

As science now can explain these phenomena, superstition decreases.

BTW, Ignorance is the mother of Superstitions, and Superstition is the mother of religions..

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Falsely assuming a cause and effect.

If you kick a goat on your way to school and get an F on your test, and it happens again, you might assume kicking goats is bad luck. But it's more likely that you weren't prepared for either of the tests.

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