Those who buy into in the Curse of the Bambino blame the departure of Mickey Mantle for the New York Yankees’ losing streak.

The discovery and excavation of Egyptian King Tutankhamen’s tomb has been blamed for a number of deaths, including that of Howard Carter, who led the expedition.

Visitors to Mexico have long been warned that if they drink the water, they may suffer “Montezuma’s revenge.”

In 1945 the Chicago Cubs were cursed by a local tavern owner who was ejected from the World Series for bringing his pet rooster. The Cubs would not return to the World Series for more than 70 years.

The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, by Samuel Taylor Coleridge, is a poem about a sailor who is cursed for killing a mermaid.

The witchcraft trials in Salem, Massachusetts, in the 17th century were rooted in accusations against two women who had allegedly cursed their neighbour’s cows and caused them to stop producing milk.

The Bermuda Triangle is a section of the North Atlantic Ocean off North America in which more than 50 ships and 20 airplanes are said to have mysteriously disappeared.