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Breath-Holding Superstition May Have Caused Car Crash

by Benjamin Radford | Jun 22, 2014 | Folklore, Magic and witchcraft, News, Psychology, Skepticism, Urban legends

A man fainted while holding his breath as he drove through a tunnel near Portland, Oregon, causing a head-on collision that sent four people to the hospital, possibly highlighting the ill effects of even common, and seemingly silly, superstitions. You can read more about it HERE.

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