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This:http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/827498-druids-use-rock-and-magnets-to-stop-road-accidents
... and then look up regression to the mean.
I've got a book packed for you already!
Also (different topic), you might be interested in getting access to a meta analysis carried out on childbirth/lunar cycles (very old though) psychological bulletin 1985 (and the stats in most meta analysisisises are bodged anyway). I've no idea what that one was like or what it came up with and I can't find a log in to get access to any recent respectable looking papers but most of the records I'm coming across suggest no correlation, such as:
http://www.ajog.org/article/S0002-9378%2805%2900282-6/abstract
Sorry, I've gone off on one, I hope this doesn't appear aggressive or disrespectful but I do find it quite interesting. I've also got some info on the testing you had done if you're interested.