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    While it took the radio 38 years, and the television a short 13 years, it took the World Wide Web only 4 years to reach 50 million users.
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    There are approximately 1,319,872,109 people on the Internet.
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    Amber beads, worn as a necklace, can protect against illness or cure colds.
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    An acorn at the window will keep lightning out
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    An acorn should be carried to bring luck and ensure a long life.
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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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    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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    Once a wedding ring has been placed on the finger, it is considered bad luck to remove it.
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