An acorn at the window will keep lightning out
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An acorn should be carried to bring luck and ensure a long life.
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Placing a hat on the bed is, apparently, bad luck. (South Carolina)
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Amber beads, worn as a necklace, can protect against illness or cure colds.
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Before traveling a person should, apparently, sit on their luggage. (Russian)
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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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At times, a horseshoe may be found above doorways. When positioned like a regular 'U' it supposedly collects luck. However, when it is positioned like an upside-down 'U' the luck supposedly drains.
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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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