Superstitions

    Random Superstitions

    There are 26 Superstitions!

    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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    Some motorcycle enthusiasts hang a biker's bell from a portion of their bike to protect themselves from evil road spirits.
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    If you catch a falling leaf on the first day of autumn you will not catch a cold all winter.
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    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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    There are numerous sailors' superstitions, such as: it is considered bad luck for a ship to set sail on a Friday, to bring anything blue aboard, to stick a knife into the deck, to leave a hatch cover upside-down, to say "pig", or to eat walnuts aboard.
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    According to an age old custom, carrying a dead shrew in your pocket wards off rheumatism!
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    Once a wedding ring has been placed on the finger, it is considered bad luck to remove it.
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    Placing keys on a table is considered unlucky. (Sweden)
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