Danielle Walsh
Everyone knows that garlic wards off vampires and that spilling salt is terrible luck. But did you know that you should never cut a banana with a knife? And speaking of knives, did you know that you should never give a knife to a friend? If you're constantly in the kitchen, you should probably consider these 21 superstitions so you don't end up unmarried, childless, friendless, or worse.
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