Crossing paths with a black cat results in bad luck.
NOT BSTOTAL BS
TOTAL BS — Verdict: False
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The Short Version
The claim is not supported by evidence. Credible sources describe black-cat “bad luck” as a superstition rooted in folklore, not as an empirically demonstrated effect, and some cultures interpret the same encounter as good luck. That means the statement presents a cultural belief as if it were a real causal fact.
Caveats
This confuses a widely known superstition with an evidence-based causal claim.
The meaning varies by culture; in some places a black cat crossing your path is considered lucky, not unlucky.
No credible scientific or historical source shows that seeing a black cat produces measurable bad luck.