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For as long as men have played the National Pastime, there have been baseball superstitions. Here are some of the best.

Boston and the White Sox both won it all recently. So why can't the Cubs? Is it front office ineptitude, bad play on the field, or the curse of a long dead Billy Goat?

After King Tut's tomb was discovered, mysterious deaths occurred. Was this the work of a curse involving the Egyptian pharaoh's tomb?

In the world of psychics, there are honest ones and sadly, some dishonest ones.

It's the most popular attraction at the Smithsonian Institute. Skeptics tried to debunk its reputation of causing misfortune. Documentation to the contrary exists.

An old saying states that if a woman makes a sweater for her significant other, the relationship will come to an end. Is there any truth to this superstition?

Learning curses programming need not be overly complex as long as the basics are understood. This article takes the reader through the theory behind curses programming.

This medicine man was the force behind great War Chiefs including Lone Wolf and Satanta. His primary rival for tribal leadership and foe was Kicking Bird.

Before his death, American legend says that Indian Chief Tecumseh issued a curse upon the American Presidency - that every twenty years a President would die in office.

First Heath Ledger passes away, then Christian Bale is arrested for alleged assault, now Morgan Freeman has been in a serious car accident. Coincidence?

Cursing unfortunately can become an automated response to stress, anger, frustration, or peer-pressure. However, bad words can be eliminated from one's vocabulary.

Finally, a book that debunks the silly notion that the Red Sox long championship drought had anything to do with Babe Ruth.

Do pro-eating disorder websites encourage maintaining or developing eating disorders? They appear supportive at the surface level, but are seductively insidious below.

The Cubs haven't won the World Series since 1908. During the drought, their tormenters have included the Babe, a vengeful goat, a black cat, and a poor sap named Bartman.

The Cursing Stone is carved with a medieval curse. Carlisle residents blame it for floods, fires, unemployment, disease and the relegation of the local soccer team.

Lawlessness was endemic in the Border Lands in the Reiving times. The Church threatened hell and damnation unless the Reiving Clans were to mend their ways.

Perhaps more than any other genre, westerns require adherence to some fairly strict guidelines. Writing in this genre requires knowledge of its expectations.

Though claims of its infamous curse are fictitious, the Hope Diamond nonetheless has a history filled with intrigue and mystery.

Though claims of its infamous curse are fictitious, the Hope Diamond nonetheless has a history filled with intrigue and mystery.

Upon becoming a witch, the person is given an animal as a familiar, and can kill or harm both humans or animals.

An interesting little project showing how to draw a box on the screen in C, in two approaches using first the conio library under DOS, and then Unix curses.

Though claims of its infamous curse are fictitious, the Hope (or "Tavernier") Diamond nonetheless has a history filled with intrigue and mystery.

Though claims of its infamous curse are fictitious, the Hope Diamond nonetheless has a history filled with intrigue and mystery.

Several similar terrorist events occurred between 16 and 20 April. Seemingly isolated, these tragedies may share some underlying theme.

The Boston Celtics were the big losers in the draft lottery. Was it bad luck? A curse? A product of New England's belief in fate? You decide

Lady of Shalott is a famous poem chronicling the life and death of Elaine, fair maid of Astolat. Less known is the story of her brother, and his children, Jack and Jill.

How to prrevent or remove this centuries old curse. The Evil Eye is done both consciously and unconsciously. Learn how in this three part series

This legendary brotherhood gave their lives to the Church and its ideals. Surrounded by myths and mystery they were betrayed and murdered.

He was attracted to communicating with the dead. Valentino died, unexpectedly, when he was young. Does this account for the curse and his ghost?

A werewolf is lose in LA killing people left and right. But its attacks are not random. Brother and sister Jimmy and Ellie must kill it before it destroys them both.

In the tradition of The Princess Bride and Shrek, E.D. Baker offers her own hilariously touching fairy tale story.

Does the curse placed upon Eve relegate women to a subservient role in male/female relationships, or is something else going on?

When people sign up for a reality show documenting their most personal moments, do they really know what's at stake?

Reduced vegetable yields, cabbage heads that fail to form and loss of edible portions of plants are the legacies of the cabbage looper.

Barnaby Grimes: Curse of the Night Wolf is the first book in a gory young-adult series written by Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell.

The Spellmans are a quirky, yet loveable detective family, whose antics are amusing and very readable. This second book by Lisa Lutz is just as enjoyable as the first.

Lord Carnarvon and Harry Carter were instrumental in excavating King Tut's pyramid tomb. The media exploited this by promoting tales of the Boy King's death curse.

The cases of eight U. S. Presidents dying while in office might be due to the Indian Removal Act of 1830 backed by President Andrew Jackson and a Seminole Indian curse.

Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III is off on a new wild and whacky adventure in How to Cheat a Dragon's Curse.

Curses are an unpleasant but very real part of magick. Some are literally deadly. Here is basic first aid for anyone who suspects a curse.

The lore of the Madden cover curse is about as publicized as the popular video game itself. Madden 10 cover boy Troy Polamalu felt the wrath of that jinx Thursday night.

Hammer Studios of England began its legacy as legendary horror filmmakers with Peter Cushing's 1957 starring role in The Curse of Frankenstein.

Some say this happened because of a Shawnee Chief's curse; others, that it is destined by planets. Tragic coincidence? From 1840 to 1960, there was a cycle of death....

The Cubs needed a big break to get to the 1908 World Series, which might be the real reason that the Cubs have not won the World Series in 100 years.

Nick Park and Aardman Animation triumph again with a rabbit movie that's got it all - action, suspense, romance, great inventions and most importantly, giant vegetables.

Using too many adverbs when writing a novel could leave the reader feeling as though they are wading through mud. Paring adverbs could improve the story.

Lazy, ill-informed and overkill; whatever you call them TV lists are everywhere these days but if they're such indolent form of television how are they still around?

Joe Kennedy, JFK, RFK, J. Edgar Hoover, and the Mob: The origin of "The Kennedy Curse"?

The Mariner's Curse is a haunting ghost story about a 12-year-old boy and a cursed survivor of the Titanic.

A new Two Worlds add-on for the XBox 360 version, Curse of Souls adds new maps and quests plus a new player versus player arena for extended online play