Superstitions

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    There are 26 Superstitions!

    According to an age old custom, carrying a dead shrew in your pocket wards off rheumatism!
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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 at the window will keep lightning out
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    In Asia, the digit 4 never appears in any Nokia handset model number, because 4 is considered unlucky in many parts of Southeast/East Asia.
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    There are numerous sailors' superstitions, such as: it is considered bad luck for a ship to set sail on a Friday, to bring anything blue aboard, to stick a knife into the deck, to leave a hatch cover upside-down, to say "pig", or to eat walnuts aboard.
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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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    It's bad luck to leave a house through a different door than the one used to come into it.
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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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