Superstitions

    Random Superstitions

    There are 26 Superstitions!

    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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    When you speak of bad luck, it is said that one should always knock on wood. Also knocking when speaking of good luck apparently helps with having good luck. This is an old Celtic tradition related to belief of wood spirits.
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    Amber beads, worn as a necklace, can protect against illness or cure colds.
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    Before traveling a person should, apparently, sit on their luggage. (Russian)
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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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    Placing keys on a table is considered unlucky. (Sweden)
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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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    Placing a hat on the bed is, apparently, bad luck. (South Carolina)
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