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  2. The Surprising Origins of 'Break a Leg'—and Why Performers ...

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    On the night of a big show, actors believe that wishing someone "good luck" is actually bad luck. So, they flip the script and wish for something bad to happen, hoping the opposite will occur.

  3. Break a leg - Wikipedia

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    "Break a leg" is an English-language idiom used in the context of theatre or other performing arts to wish a performer "good luck".An ironic or non-literal saying of uncertain origin (a dead metaphor), [1] "break a leg" is commonly said to actors and musicians before they go on stage to perform or before an audition.

  4. Theatrical superstitions - Wikipedia

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    In America, it is considered bad luck to wish someone "good luck" in a theatre. Prior to performances, it is traditional for the cast to gather together to avert the bad luck by wishing each other bad luck or cursing, the expression "break a leg" replaces the phrase "good luck".

  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. Kate Middleton Receives Touching Message From 8-Year-Old ...

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    We wish her a peaceful and speedy recovery.” Kate asked to meet Mila in 2021 after seeing a photo of the sick girl looking at her father, Scott, through a window while receiving chemotherapy ...

  7. Music may speed up recovery from surgery, scientists say - AOL

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    Listening to music may help people recover following surgery, scientists say, by helping reduce heart rate and the perception of pain.. Researchers conducted a review of existing studies on music ...

  8. Convalescence - Wikipedia

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    In this sense, "recovery" can be considered a synonymous term. This also sometimes includes patient care after a major surgery, [2] [3] under which they are required to visit the doctor for regular check-ups. [4] [5] Convalescent care facilities are sometimes recognized by the acronym TCF (Transitional Convalescent Facilities). [6]

  9. Dying To Be Free - The Huffington Post

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    Before he entered Recovery Works, the Georgetown treatment center, Patrick had been living in a condo his parents owned. But they decided that he should be home now. He would attend Narcotics Anonymous meetings, he would obtain a sponsor — a fellow recovering addict to turn to during low moments — and life would go on.