There is a perception that some people are naturally more fortunate than others. Do you believe that you are significantly more or less lucky than other people? These are the questions that have fascinated many people for centuries, and certainly a great number of superstitions, lucky charms, and talismans have dominated history in civilizations across the world. This would indicate that humans have an almost innate belief in the power of luck. The superstitions we hold on to today have long histories. For instance, number 13 is believed to be a very unlucky number because that was the number of people at the table of Jesus of Nazareth's Last Supper. Touching wood originated from pagan ritualistic patterns of invoking the power of tree gods. Many people do not move under ladders. This superstition does not come from the notion that a bucket of paint may drop on your head as you pass underneath. Rather, the shape of the ladder lying against the wall makes the shape of a tribble, which was thought to symbolize the Holy Trinity, and passing through it would break these powerful bonds and bring ill fortune.