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Fact Page: Placing keys on a table is considered unlucky. (Sweden)
Date Added: 2009-04-30 09:51:08
Fact Category: Superstition - 9
2. Two people breaking a wishbone is said to lead to good luck for the person with the larger piece.Fact Comments
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Fact Page: Two people breaking a wishbone is said to lead to good luck for the person with the larger piece.
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Fact Page: Before traveling a person should, apparently, sit on their luggage. (Russian)
Date Added: 2009-04-30 09:51:08
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4. Pirates believed that piercing the ears with such precious metals as silver and gold improved one's eyesight.Fact Comments
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Fact Page: Pirates believed that piercing the ears with such precious metals as silver and gold improved one's eyesight.
Date Added: 2011-09-29 16:08:27
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5. When you speak of bad luck, it is said that one should always knock on wood. Also knocking when speaking of good luck apparently helps with having good luck. This is an old Celtic tradition related to belief of wood spirits.Fact Comments
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Fact Page: When you speak of bad luck, it is said that one should always knock on wood. Also knocking when speaking of good luck apparently helps with having good luck. This is an old Celtic tradition related to belief of wood spirits.
Date Added: 2009-04-30 09:51:08
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6. In Asia, the digit 4 never appears in any Nokia handset model number, because 4 is considered unlucky in many parts of Southeast/East Asia.Fact Comments
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Fact Page: In Asia, the digit 4 never appears in any Nokia handset model number, because 4 is considered unlucky in many parts of Southeast/East Asia.
Date Added: 2011-10-03 10:34:59
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Fact Page: In some parts of England, rum is used to wash a baby's head for good luck.
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Fact Page: Amber beads, worn as a necklace, can protect against illness or cure colds.
Date Added: 2009-04-30 09:51:08
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9. A single magpie is considered a sign of bad luck. A Guide to the Scientific Knowledge of Things Familiar recites an old proverb concerning the incidence of bad weather when magpies forage alone and a possible scientific explanation for this.Fact Comments
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Fact Page: A single magpie is considered a sign of bad luck. A Guide to the Scientific Knowledge of Things Familiar recites an old proverb concerning the incidence of bad weather when magpies forage alone and a possible scientific explanation for this.
Date Added: 2009-04-30 09:51:08
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10. The superstitious symbolism of a black cat crossing one's path is dependent upon culture: some cultures consider this a sign of impending bad luck, while some cultures consider this a sign of impending good luck.Fact Comments
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Fact Page: The superstitious symbolism of a black cat crossing one's path is dependent upon culture: some cultures consider this a sign of impending bad luck, while some cultures consider this a sign of impending good luck.
Date Added: 2009-04-30 09:51:08
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Fact Page: According to an age old custom, carrying a dead shrew in your pocket wards off rheumatism!
Date Added: 2009-04-30 09:51:08
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12. It is bad luck to put new shoes on a bed (or a table) (comes from the tradition of dressing a corpse in new clothes and shoes and laying them out so everyone can give their respects) - (UK)Fact Comments
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Fact Page: It is bad luck to put new shoes on a bed (or a table) (comes from the tradition of dressing a corpse in new clothes and shoes and laying them out so everyone can give their respects) - (UK)
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Fact Page: Placing a hat on the bed is, apparently, bad luck. (South Carolina)
Date Added: 2009-04-30 09:51:08
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14. Collect seven or nine different flowers on midsummer eve and place them under your pillow and it is said that you will dream of your future spouse. (Sweden)Fact Comments
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Fact Page: Collect seven or nine different flowers on midsummer eve and place them under your pillow and it is said that you will dream of your future spouse. (Sweden)
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Fact Page: An acorn should be carried to bring luck and ensure a long life.
Date Added: 2009-04-30 09:51:08
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