Superstitions

    Random Superstitions

    There are 26 Superstitions!

    It's bad luck to leave a house through a different door than the one used to come into it.
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    In some parts of England, rum is used to wash a baby's head for good luck.
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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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    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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    Amber beads, worn as a necklace, can protect against illness or cure colds.
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    Many believe that if all of the candles on a birthday cake are blown out with one breath, while making a silent wish, the wish will come true.
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    Placing a hat on the bed is, apparently, bad luck. (South Carolina)
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    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.
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