Pirates believed that piercing the ears with such precious metals as silver and gold improved one's eyesight.
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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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Placing keys on a table is considered unlucky. (Sweden)
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Placing a hat on the bed is, apparently, bad luck. (South Carolina)
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Breaking a mirror is said to bring bad luck for 7 years. To "undo" this, take the shards of glass and bury them underneath the moonlight. In ancient times, the mirror was said to be a window to the viewer's soul. If that mirror were to break, it would
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If one walks underneath an open ladder it is said to bring bad luck. Sometimes it is said that this can be undone by immediately walking backwards back underneath the ladder.
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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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