Amber beads, worn as a necklace, can protect against illness or cure colds.
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Placing keys on a table is considered unlucky. (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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At times, a horseshoe may be found above doorways. When positioned like a regular 'U' it supposedly collects luck. However, when it is positioned like an upside-down 'U' the luck supposedly drains.
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Before traveling a person should, apparently, sit on their luggage. (Russian)
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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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Pirates believed that piercing the ears with such precious metals as silver and gold improved one's eyesight.
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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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