Social scientists have found that such behavior is meant to bring good fortune, and it’s a superstitious behavior that is distinct from avoidance behaviors meant to prevent bad luck ... German version ...

The last words Europe’s leaders had for Theresa May after approving her Brexit divorce deal on Sunday were “good luck!” It was hardly the biggest vote of confidence for the U.K. prime ...

How did fingers crossed come to mean good luck? A brief history of this very valuable hand gesture. Does crossing fingers reduce pain?, external Made by Dayglow Media & Pencil & Pepper ...

And you've mocked them. It's silly you say, wearing dirty socks won't end a hitting slump, your good luck shirt won't help you land the job. It's hogwash. Turns out you're wrong. A new study by ...

A former liquor store manager, Abbott said she has been at House of Liquors for eight years and enjoys her position as “Lady Luck,” overseer of the Maryland Lottery scratch-offs, games ...

Crossing fingers to achieve your own good luck, or in a display of hopeful solidarity ... cultures evolved to a tradition in which a person crossed their index finger over someone else’s to ...

How did fingers crossed come to mean good luck? A brief history of this very valuable hand gesture.