Superstitions

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    Breaking a mirror is said to bring bad luck for 7 years. To "undo" this, take the shards of glass and bury them underneath the moonlight. In ancient times, the mirror was said to be a window to the viewer's soul. If that mirror were to break, it would
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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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    If one walks underneath an open ladder it is said to bring bad luck. Sometimes it is said that this can be undone by immediately walking backwards back underneath the ladder.
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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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    Many believe that if all of the candles on a birthday cake are blown out with one breath, while making a silent wish, the wish will come true.
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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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    According to an age old custom, carrying a dead shrew in your pocket wards off rheumatism!
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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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