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  2. It's Friday the 13th. Here's why some people still believe in ...

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    The most commonly believed bad luck superstition was walking under a ladder (21%) followed by breaking a mirror (21%) and the number 666 (21%). The poll also found that 12% of Americans always or ...

  3. What's the history behind Friday the 13th? 7 superstitions to ...

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    Walking under a ladder: This superstition stems from the idea that walking under a ladder disrupts the triangle, a symbol of life, and invites misfortune. Spilling salt: Accidentally spilling salt ...

  4. Walking under a ladder: This superstition stems from the idea that walking under a ladder disrupts the triangle, a symbol of life, and invites misfortune. Spilling salt: Accidentally spilling salt ...

  5. List of bad luck signs - Wikipedia

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    Breaking a mirror is said to bring seven years of bad luck [1]; A bird or flock of birds going from left to right () [citation needed]Certain numbers: The number 4.Fear of the number 4 is known as tetraphobia; in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean languages, the number sounds like the word for "death".

  6. Triskaidekaphobia - Wikipedia

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    The guests walked under a ladder to enter the room and were seated among piles of spilled salt. Many "Thirteen Clubs" sprang up all over North America over the next 45 years. Their activities were regularly reported in leading newspapers, and their numbers included five future US presidents, from Chester A. Arthur to Theodore Roosevelt .

  7. Bread and butter (superstition) - Wikipedia

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    Bread and butter" is a superstitious blessing or charm, typically said by young couples or friends walking together when they are forced to separate by an obstacle, such as a pole or another person. By saying the phrase, the bad luck of letting something come between them is thought to be averted. [ 1 ]

  8. These 30 New Year’s Superstitions Miiight Bring You ... - AOL

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    Superstition says that if you kiss someone who gives you goosebumps when the clock hits 12, your love will last all year long. Carry an empty suitcase. If one of your New Year’s resolutions is ...

  9. Superstition - Wikipedia

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    Common actions in the West include not walking under a ladder, touching wood, throwing salt over one's shoulder, or not opening an umbrella inside. In China wearing certain colours is believed to bring luck. [64] "Break a leg" is a typical English idiom used in the context of theatre or other performing arts to wish a performer "good luck".