Superstitions

    Random Superstitions

    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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    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 should be carried to bring luck and ensure a long life.
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    Amber beads, worn as a necklace, can protect against illness or cure colds.
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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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    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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    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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