Explore the Quirky World of Superstitions

Have you ever rubbed a frog on your freckles? Trivia enthusiasts and fun fact lovers will be captivated by this intriguing encyclopedia of superstitions! Richard Webster unveils over five hundred of the most bizarre, curious, and downright strange superstitions from the Western world.

Dive into eccentric beliefs surrounding baldness, beans, and the Bermuda Triangle, along with unusual practices related to hiccups, hearses, and hunchbacks. From contemporary myths to age-old traditions, The Encyclopedia of Superstitions provides a treasure trove of wonderfully weird beliefs covering a wide range of topics:

• Holidays
• Birth
• Death
• Weddings
• Colors
• Gemstones
• Trees
• Flowers
• Fairies
• Weather
• Numbers
• Animals
• Birds
• Insects
• Household Items
• Zodiac Signs
• Gambling
• The Human Body
• Food

Praise: “[T]his reference makes for compulsive browsing.”