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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Pirates believed that piercing the ears with such precious metals as silver and gold improved one's eyesight.
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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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Once a wedding ring has been placed on the finger, it is considered bad luck to remove it.
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Placing keys on a table is considered unlucky. (Sweden)
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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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According to an age old custom, carrying a dead shrew in your pocket wards off rheumatism!
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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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