Superstitions

    Random Superstitions

    There are 26 Superstitions!

    Once a wedding ring has been placed on the finger, it is considered bad luck to remove it.
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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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    According to an age old custom, carrying a dead shrew in your pocket wards off rheumatism!
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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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    It is bad luck to put new shoes on a bed (or a table) (comes from the tradition of dressing a corpse in new clothes and shoes and laying them out so everyone can give their respects) - (UK)
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