Superstitions

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    There are 26 Superstitions!

    It's bad luck to leave a house through a different door than the one used to come into it.
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    An acorn at the window will keep lightning out
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    Placing a hat on the bed is, apparently, bad luck. (South Carolina)
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    Placing keys on a table is considered unlucky. (Sweden)
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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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    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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    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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    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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