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Because if you spill it, it is bad luck, so to prevent it people throw salt over there left shoulder
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The superstition of throwing spilt salt over the shoulder is believed to ward off bad luck. It is thought to have originated from the idea that salt was a precious commodity and wasting it could anger evil spirits that might be nearby. By throwing salt over the left shoulder, one is believed to blind the evil spirits waiting there.
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