Amber beads, worn as a necklace, can protect against illness or cure colds.
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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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It's bad luck to leave a house through a different door than the one used to come into it.
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An acorn should be carried to bring luck and ensure a long life.
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According to an age old custom, carrying a dead shrew in your pocket wards off rheumatism!
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In some parts of England, rum is used to wash a baby's head for good luck.
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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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Two people breaking a wishbone is said to lead to good luck for the person with the larger piece.
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