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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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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Once a wedding ring has been placed on the finger, it is considered bad luck to remove it.
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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 at the window will keep lightning out
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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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Placing a hat on the bed is, apparently, bad luck. (South Carolina)
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