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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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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Amber beads, worn as a necklace, can protect against illness or cure colds.
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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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Pirates believed that piercing the ears with such precious metals as silver and gold improved one's eyesight.
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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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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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