Two people breaking a wishbone is said to lead to good luck for the person with the larger piece.
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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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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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Breaking a mirror is said to bring bad luck for 7 years. To "undo" this, take the shards of glass and bury them underneath the moonlight. In ancient times, the mirror was said to be a window to the viewer's soul. If that mirror were to break, it would
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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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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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Before traveling a person should, apparently, sit on their luggage. (Russian)
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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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