Logic behind 'Black cat crossing path brings bad luck' superstition

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Belief - If a black cat crosses your path, you are doomed.

Logic - In the past, people used to travel in carts pulled by domestic animals. Passing through the woods at night, the animals on the carriage used to get scared and act chaotic. Therefore, travellers warned others not to proceed when a cat passed their way, as they resemble wild cats such as leopards, cheetahs, and tigers. Although today this is of no use as the American comedian Groucho Marx once said: "If a black cat crosses your path, it means that the animal is going somewhere”.