Superstitions

    Random Superstitions

    There are 26 Superstitions!

    Placing keys on a table is considered unlucky. (Sweden)
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    According to an age old custom, carrying a dead shrew in your pocket wards off rheumatism!
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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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    Amber beads, worn as a necklace, can protect against illness or cure colds.
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    If you catch a falling leaf on the first day of autumn you will not catch a cold all winter.
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    In Asia, the digit 4 never appears in any Nokia handset model number, because 4 is considered unlucky in many parts of Southeast/East Asia.
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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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    Once a wedding ring has been placed on the finger, it is considered bad luck to remove it.
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