I Just Learned Why Horseshoes Are Really Considered Lucky, And It's Dark

I Just Learned Why Horseshoes Are Really Considered Lucky, And It's Dark

[HuffPost - South Africa] - 14/09/2025
Horsehoe nailed to plank It probably won’t surprise you to learn that “stealing someone’s thunder” and “spilling the beans” have a pretty unusual relationship to the weather and legumes they describe. Common phrases like “o’clock” and “pardon my French” have unexpected origins, too. But what (…)
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