Superstitions

    Random Superstitions

    There are 26 Superstitions!

    It is bad luck to put new shoes on a bed (or a table) (comes from the tradition of dressing a corpse in new clothes and shoes and laying them out so everyone can give their respects) - (UK)
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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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    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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    A single magpie is considered a sign of bad luck. A Guide to the Scientific Knowledge of Things Familiar recites an old proverb concerning the incidence of bad weather when magpies forage alone and a possible scientific explanation for this.
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    Collect seven or nine different flowers on midsummer eve and place them under your pillow and it is said that you will dream of your future spouse. (Sweden)
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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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    If you catch a falling leaf on the first day of autumn you will not catch a cold all winter.
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    An acorn should be carried to bring luck and ensure a long life.
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