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KRNET2000 Key word: superstition The word ‘superstition’ means the irrational or absurd belief or fear that something we do or say may cause an event to occur that will affect us in the future. The word ‘superstition’ comes from the ancient language of Latin. Superstitions in western countries A black cat walking past you is especially bad. 2. The number 13 Many people consider this number to be very unlucky. clover 3. The four leaf clover Some people believe that a four leaf clover can bring you lots of good luck. 4. A horse shoe Hanging a horse shoe on your wall so that all your good luck will be caught in the shoe like a cup. 5. Knock on wood Touching something made of wood is supposed to bring you good luck. Weird Science: Top unexplained mysteries Whales found to speak in dialects It parted once. It parted twice. And this time scientists are watching the whole thing. Satellite images show the Arabian tectonic(构造的) plate and the African Plate are moving away from each other and parting the southern end of the Red Sea. This growing rift(裂缝), which is tearing the northeast of Ethiopia(埃塞俄比亚) and Eritrea(厄立特里亚) from the rest of Africa, could eventually create a whole new sea. Using wave generators, scientists were able to write on water. The Advanced Multiple Organized Experimental Basin (AMOEBA)-- a circular tank created by researchers -- can form the Roman alphabets and some Japanese characters. The device could soon find its way to your nearest amusement park. Scientists create cloak of partial invisibility Writer H.G. Wells imagined it in his writing in the late 1800’s, and this year scientists inched closer to creating an invisible man. Duke University researchers created a cloaking device that can make objects invisible to microwave light. The device works by rerouting microwaves beam around it the way boulders(漂石) in a stream divert(转移) flowing water. Amazon River flowed backwards 　The Amazon River apparently changed its mind a few times in history