Superstitions

    Random Superstitions

    There are 26 Superstitions!

    If you catch a falling leaf on the first day of autumn you will not catch a cold all winter.
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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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    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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    Collect seven or nine different flowers on midsummer eve and place them under your pillow and it is said that you will dream of your future spouse. (Sweden)
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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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    An acorn should be carried to bring luck and ensure a long life.
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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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    A single magpie is considered a sign of bad luck. A Guide to the Scientific Knowledge of Things Familiar recites an old proverb concerning the incidence of bad weather when magpies forage alone and a possible scientific explanation for this.
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