Why Do We Cross Fingers Or Knock On Wood for Luck?

The three most common superstitions and their history explained.

Pranshu "Maverick" Dwivedi
Lessons from History
3 min readMay 27, 2021

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Jordan: Mom, I’ve been doing awesome in all my exams so far, tomorrow is the last — I think I am going to nail it.

Mom: Knock on wood — don’t jinx it before it’s over!

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Pranshu "Maverick" Dwivedi
Lessons from History

Stay-at-home-dad who "retired" from a 12-year career in finance at the age of 35. Curious thinker with an opinion on nearly everything and is here to share it.