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03-11-21, 01:55 PM | #1 |
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Don't Wear Red During a Storm
In the Philippines, it's believed that the color red attracts lightning.
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03-12-21, 08:03 AM | #2 |
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Don't Enter a Room With Your Left Foot
In Spain, walking into a room with your left foot will bring you bad luck. It's always better to enter or leave with your right.
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03-13-21, 01:11 PM | #3 |
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Eat Grapes on New Year's Eve
In Spain, instead of kissing someone at midnight to celebrate the New Year, they're encouraged to eat 12 grapes one after the other for good luck.
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03-15-21, 06:51 AM | #4 |
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Hide Your Thumbs When Passing a Graveyard
People tend to hold their breath when they pass cemeteries, but in Japan, you must tuck your thumbs in to protect your parents.
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03-16-21, 02:13 PM | #5 |
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Don't Step on a Manhole
We all know the phrase: "Step on a crack, break your mother's back." But in Sweden, you have to watch out for manholes. If you step on one with the letter A, this will bring you a broken heart and bad luck.
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03-16-21, 02:21 PM | #6 |
Village Idiot
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3rd on a match is bad luck.
Comes from the Great War where lighting a smoke could get you a fast bullet from a Sniper! |
03-17-21, 01:53 PM | #7 |
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Don't Trim Your Nails at Night
Many cultures believe that cutting your nails after the sun goes down is a big N-O. According to U.S. News, one Japanese superstition states it can cause premature death.
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