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Even the most rational people have at least one superstition. There are a few common superstitions — like crossing your fingers — that have become so ingrained we hardly even realize we’re doing it. People have been trying to get to the bottom of their sticking power for centuries and a recent study by the University of Chicago Booth School of Business found that our brains may just be hardwired to believe the unbelievable.