Superstitions

    Random Superstitions

    There are 26 Superstitions!

    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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    It is bad luck to put new shoes on a bed (or a table) (comes from the tradition of dressing a corpse in new clothes and shoes and laying them out so everyone can give their respects) - (UK)
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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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    In some parts of England, rum is used to wash a baby's head for good luck.
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    Amber beads, worn as a necklace, can protect against illness or cure colds.
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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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    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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