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  2. Albatross (metaphor) - Wikipedia

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    "Only bad luck if you kill one," he added. In the 2003 film Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, as the wind picks up and the ship finally breaks out of the doldrums, an albatross is spotted following the ship. When an attempt is made to shoot the bird, the ship's doctor is shot instead.

  3. 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".

  4. Mark Cuban, J.K. Rowling, Oprah: 31 quotes about luck (and ...

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    St. Patrick's Day is just around the corner, so we've got 31 quotes about luck--making your own, being ready when it arrives, even bemoaning its absence--from quotable people ranging from Marc ...

  5. The old man lost his horse - Wikipedia

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    Bad luck often brings good luck. Every cloud has a silver lining. Every ill-luck is good for something in a wise man's hand. Every medal has its dark side. Every tide has its ebb. No great loss without some small gain; It is an ill wind that blows no one good. Nothing is so bad in which there is not something good.

  6. 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 ]

  7. List of lucky symbols - Wikipedia

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    A good luck charm is an amulet or other item that is believed to bring good luck. Almost any object can be used as a charm. Coins, horseshoes and buttons are examples, as are small objects given as gifts, due to the favorable associations they make. Many souvenir shops have a range of tiny items that may be used as good luck charms.

  8. Researchers reveal first full passages decoded from famously ...

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    A total of 15 passages were deciphered from the unrolled scroll. The first word to be decoded, the Greek word for purple, was detected in October 2023 and can be found within the newly interpreted ...

  9. 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 ".