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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Two people breaking a wishbone is said to lead to good luck for the person with the larger piece.
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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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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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According to an age old custom, carrying a dead shrew in your pocket wards off rheumatism!
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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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It's bad luck to leave a house through a different door than the one used to come into it.
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