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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It's bad luck to leave a house through a different door than the one used to come into it.
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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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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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Some motorcycle enthusiasts hang a biker's bell from a portion of their bike to protect themselves from evil road spirits.
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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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Once a wedding ring has been placed on the finger, it is considered bad luck to remove it.
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