Superstitions

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    There are 26 Superstitions!

    If you catch a falling leaf on the first day of autumn you will not catch a cold all winter.
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    An acorn should be carried to bring luck and ensure a long life.
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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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    Placing keys on a table is considered unlucky. (Sweden)
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    Opening an umbrella indoors is said to result in 21 days of bad luck. Some traditions hold that it is only bad luck if the umbrella is placed over the head of someone while indoors.
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    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.
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    Pirates believed that piercing the ears with such precious metals as silver and gold improved one's eyesight.
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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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