Amber beads, worn as a necklace, can protect against illness or cure colds.
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According to an age old custom, carrying a dead shrew in your pocket wards off rheumatism!
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Placing a hat on the bed is, apparently, bad luck. (South Carolina)
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Before traveling a person should, apparently, sit on their luggage. (Russian)
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Placing keys on a table is considered unlucky. (Sweden)
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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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An acorn at the window will keep lightning out
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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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