A single magpie is considered a sign of bad luck. A Guide to the Scientific Knowledge of Things Familiar recites an old proverb concerning the incidence of bad weather when magpies forage alone and a possible scientific explanation for this.
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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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Two people breaking a wishbone is said to lead to good luck for the person with the larger piece.
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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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Many believe that if all of the candles on a birthday cake are blown out with one breath, while making a silent wish, the wish will come true.
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Amber beads, worn as a necklace, can protect against illness or cure colds.
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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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