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To make a pinky promise, or pinky swear, is a traditional gesture most commonly practiced amongst children involving the locking of the pinkies of two people to signify that a promise has been made. The gesture is taken to signify that the person can break the finger of the one who broke the promise.
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An offstage whistle audible to the audience in the middle of a performance might also be considered bad luck. Transcendental whistling ( chángxiào 長嘯) was an ancient Chinese Daoist technique of resounding breath yoga, and skillful whistlers supposedly could summon supernatural beings, wild animals, and weather phenomena.
Just from personal observation it seems whistling is contageous in a similar way that yawing is. As in if you whistle in a public place you are more likely to hear others chirp in! Try it out. Yes, that's very obvious if you're a public whistler (in Sweden), and worth mentioning. Also, it seems to be a male thing. JöG 14:27, 6 December 2006 (UTC)
If you’re stuck on today’s Wordle answer, we’re here to help—but beware of spoilers for Wordle 1273 ahead. Let's start with a few hints.
According to the New York Times, here's exactly how to play Strands: Find theme words to fill the board. Theme words stay highlighted in blue when found.
It is also called a hand ocarina or hand whistle. To produce sound, the player creates a chamber of air with their hands, into which they blow air via an opening at the thumbs. To produce sound, the player creates a chamber of air with their hands, into which they blow air via an opening at the thumbs.
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