Superstitions

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    There are 26 Superstitions!

    Two people breaking a wishbone is said to lead to good luck for the person with the larger piece.
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    An acorn at the window will keep lightning out
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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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    If you catch a falling leaf on the first day of autumn you will not catch a cold all winter.
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    Placing keys on a table is considered unlucky. (Sweden)
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    In some parts of England, rum is used to wash a baby's head for good luck.
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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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    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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