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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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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Pirates believed that piercing the ears with such precious metals as silver and gold improved one's eyesight.
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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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Amber beads, worn as a necklace, can protect against illness or cure colds.
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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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Before traveling a person should, apparently, sit on their luggage. (Russian)
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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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