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1. Chewing gum at night attracts ghosts In Turkey, some believe chewing gum after dark turns it into the flesh of the dead. Definitely makes mint gum less fresh.

2. Don’t stick chopsticks upright in rice In China, Japan, and Korea, this resembles incense sticks used in funerals, so it’s seen as inviting death.

3. Bird poop is lucky –

In some parts of Italy and Russia, if a bird poops on you, your car, or your clothes, it’s a sign of good fortune (though maybe not for your laundry).

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1)Don’t let a plate dry after eating,you’ll get poor

right after you’ve finished eating,wash your dishes right away or else it’ll be hard to scrub off the stain food

2)Don’t step or walk over a book,you’ll be dump

books have meaningful knowledge in them.

3)Don’t whistle in a house as it is bad luck or may invite snakes in.

don’t be rude to other people. you might think your whistling is nice to hear but others might not agree

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1. Singing in the kitchen or you'd be marrying an old guy.

Back in the days, this superstition was believed almost by everyone in my mother's side of the family since every one of them didn't want to marry an old guy.

2. Changing seats while eating could lead you to marry many guys.

Personally, this superstition said to make sure children eat properly in one place so they need behave and not move around while eating and honestly? It worked every time.

3. Whistle during the night could attract snakes or other animals inside your house.

This superstition used to be a much believable because the elders wanted to make sure that children don't make noise at night because night time is the time for people to rest.

- Ariyana 2K1

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Khalisha Akma

Superstitions that I find REALLY weird.

1.  Cutting your nails at night can shorten your age.

Till this day, my Mama believes it because it tells you to do things in the morning and not late at night.

2. Lying down on your chest with legs extended can cause your mother's death.

Yes, my Mama believes it. It tells you to lying down correctly to be more healthy and to prevent any hurt.

3. If you don't finished your rice, it will cries.

This one is very believable and popular when I was a kid. My Abah always says this to advise me to not waste.

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1. The first person you meet in the morning smiling at you

Seen as a lucky start to the day

2. Finding coins or money on the road

Thought to be a lucky sign that prosperity will follow.

3. Dreaming of snakes

Believed to mean meeting your soulmate or receiving a marriage proposal soon.

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1. Don't eat fish heads, you'll be dumb

Your parents probably want the heads for themselves.

2. Be home before night falls

Kids thought the evil spirits might carry them away but in reality its a clever way for parents to make sure we came home in time to clean up, pray and eat dinner.

3. Do not sit on the stairs (house steps), you’ll become a spinster

Basically, don’t block the pathway. People wanna walk on the stairs, not stumble upon you.

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1. "Don't take photo of three people."

Reason: "Some people believe that when three people take a photo together, the person in the middle will die first."

2. "Don’t point your index finger at a rainbow."

Reason:" Many people believe that if you point with your finger, that finger will become crippled or cut off."

3. "If you don’t finish your rice, the rice will cry."

Reason: "This is to teach people not to waste food. ‘Crying rice’ is just a way to make children feel bad and value the farmers’ hard work."

-Adlina

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Superstitions I Found SUPER Interesting 

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1. Knocking on wood

This is a widespread practice to ward off bad luck after speaking about something positive. It's basically a little safety ritual so the universe doesn't jinx you.

2. Broken mirrors

In many cultures, breaking mirrors is believed to bring 7 years of bad luck, possibly due to the belief that a mirror reflects the soul. This is bad news for clumsy people !

3. The number 4

In China, the number 4 is avoided in many context because its pronunciation is similar to the word for "death". Did you know, some hotels and apartments in China skip the 4th floor entirely ?

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1. Writing names in red ink

•In korea and China,red ink is a symbol of death.Writing someone name in red is considered extremely unlucky.

2. Don't point directly at the moon

•If you directly point at the moon,the back of your ears will be cut off when you sleep

3. Spit three times over your left shoulder

•In Russia and other Slavic countries, if you say or hear something bad, you should spit three times over your left shoulder to ward off evil spirits and misfortune.

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1. “Don’t eat at the doorway, or you’ll have trouble finding a spouse.”

Probably meant to keep people from blocking the entrance, but told in a scary way.

2. “If you don’t finish your food, the chickens will cry.”

Just a tactic to make kids finish their meals — chickens have nothing to do with it.

3. “If you drop a spoon, a female guest will come; if you drop a fork, a male guest will come.”

A superstition with zero logic, but common in village culture.

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1.black cats crossing your path

people said that if a black cats crossing your path whether this is supposed to bring you a good luck or bad luck depends on where you live in the world

2.step on a crack,break your mother's back

this superstition involving something cracked or broken being associated with bad luck as foretelling,or even causing,harm to a family member.

3.chewing gum at night

this superstition is from Turkey.People said after dark,chewing gum is magically transformed like the mogwai in the movie Gremlins who turn into the titular monsters if they eat after midnight and its into the flesh of dead

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1. Don't sing in the kitchen, or you'll marry an old person. > it is believed that if a girl sings while cooking, she will either marry late or end up with an older partner.

2. Don't sweep the house at night.

>said to bring bad luck or sweep away the household 's fortune.

3. Don't open an umbrella indoors.

>thought to bring bad luck or disturb spirits in the house.

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1.Don’t sit on pillows

They say your backside will get boils. (Really it’s about respect because pillows are for the head.)

2.Don’t sing in the kitchen

Or you’ll marry an old person. (Probably made up so people don’t get distracted while cooking.)

3.Sleeping facing a mirror

Your soul might get trapped, or spirits could disturb you.

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1. Breaking a Mirror

(Means 7 years of bad luck because mirrors were thought to hold your soul.)

2. Walking Under a Ladder

(Brings bad luck as it breaks the sacred triangle shape.)

3. Black Cat Crossing Your Path

(Seen as bad luck in Europe, but good luck in some places like Japan.)

4. Knocking on Wood

(Done to avoid bad luck or to keep good luck.)

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•Don’t whistle at night

- It’s believed that whistling at night invites evil spirits or snakes into your home.

•Step over the dead before cooking

- In some areas, after a death in the house, people believe you must symbolically “step over the dead” before entering the kitchen, or your food might be haunted.

•Sweeping your feet can make you lifelong singleness

- If someone accidentally sweeps your feet with a broom, it’s believed you’ll never get married unless the broom is spat on to break the curse.

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1. Singing in the kitchen while cooking.

Reason : to avoid bad things happen in the kitchen and teenager girls in Malaysia used to believe it that they have to marry an old man if they sang in the kitchen.

2. Number 4 means death

Reason : the way it sounds is close to the Chinese character letter for death. Usually in stores and hotels that were own by Chinese people always have level 4 be changed to 3A.

3. Hanging handmade dolls near the windows or doors.

Reason : during raining season in Japan, handmade dolls that were called 'Teru Teru Bozu' were hung near the window sills or the door sills as a way to get rid of rain. 'Til this day, many children in Japan believed that it'll make the rain go away. Sometimes it work, sometimes it doesnt.

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1.Black cats are considered bad luck.

•Most people in the world considers black cats as bad luck as they think they attracts evil energy. Most witches also used to own black cats because they thought it had supernatural energy.

2.If you hear kids laughing in the forest at night, it's spirits trying to lure you.

•This superstition is said for The Black Forest in Germany. Many Germans believe the forest to be haunted and filled with evil spirits.

3.Mushrooms circles are believed to be portals and dancing places for the fairies.

•Most people people believe this superstition and thinks if you step inside of the circle you would either be mad or vanish and returns years later (you would feel like it's only been a few minutes).

-by: Putri Shakeela

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Absolutely — here are three weird and interesting superstitions from around the world:

1. Whistling Indoors Brings Bad Luck (Russia)

In Russia, it's believed that whistling indoors will cause you to lose money or invite financial ruin. The idea is that you're "whistling your wealth away." So if you whistle a tune inside a house or building, someone might seriously scold you.

2. Don't Sleep with Fans On (South Korea)

This one’s really strange: in South Korea, there's a superstition called “fan death.” It’s believed that sleeping in a closed room with an electric fan running can cause death by suffocation or hypothermia. To this day, some fans sold in South Korea come with automatic timers for this reason.

3. Tucking Your Thumbs In When Passing a Graveyard (Japan)

In Japanese culture, people often tuck their thumbs into their fists when passing a graveyard. The word for "thumb" in Japanese translates to "parent finger", and it's believed that doing this will protect your parents from death.

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superstition that I find interesting or weird😼

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superstition that I find interesting or weird😼

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1. Eat 12 grapes at midnight (Spain, Latin America): One grape for each chime of the clock on New Year's Eve to bring 12 months of luck.

2. Number 4 (China, Japan, Korea): Considered unlucky because it sounds like "death" in their languages.

3. Don't whistle indoors (Russia, Lithuania, Turkey): You'll lise money.

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Some Superstitions I Find Very Interesting!

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Some Superstitions I Find Very Interesting!

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1. Knocking on wood...; Hello?

-This superstition which is done to thank spirits or ward off evil came from many cultures, especially Celtic ones. Try knocking on any wooden items in your house, see if anything changes!

2. Breaking a mirror brings you 7 years of bad luck!?

-It's thought to have originated from ancient Romans, they belived that mirrors reflected a person's soul–thus, breaking it was seen as harming the soul. But why 7 years?? Because it is coupled with the Roman belief that it took 7 years for the body to renew itself! You might want to be careful when looking in the mirror...

3. Black cats are unlucky?

-The superstition claiming black cats as unlucky is rooted in European folklore. They associated black cats with witchcraft. But! Some places like Japan seems to believe in the opposite.

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1. If your ears are burning

In russia, they believed that it means someone is gossiping about you..Right ear burning = someone is speaking well about you (praise, compliments).

Left ear burning = someone is speaking badly about you (gossip, criticism).

2. Clipping nails at night

In Japan or other cultures, If you’re a nocturnal nail clipper, your parents may die before you see them again- or so the saying goes. Your hostel mates will probably find the sound of fingernail clipping an annoyance anyway when they’re trying to sleep.

3. Red String of Fate

In Japan and China, some people treat this like a superstition that says an invisible red thread, tied by the gods, connects two people destined to meet—often romantically, but sometimes in other fateful ways. It’s symbolic, not something people usually treat as a literal force guiding their lives.

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Red Ink Names (South Korea)

In South Korea, writing someone’s name in red ink is considered extremely unlucky. This is because red ink was traditionally used only for writing the names of the dead. Therefore, using it for a living person is believed to bring death or bad fortune to them.

Eyelash Falling

If an eyelash falls out, it is often seen as a sign of good luck. People usually place the eyelash on their finger, blow it away, and make a wish. If it flies off, the wish is believed to come true. Some also believe it means that someone is thinking about you.

Combing Hair at Night

In many Asian cultures, combing hair late at night is thought to attract ghosts or negative energy. Since night is believed to be the time when spirits wander, this superstition is often used by elders to warn children against staying up too late.

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SUPERSTITIONS

1.Trimming nails at night: This is a superstition found in Turkey, India, and South Korea, where it's believed to bring bad luck.

2.Tuesday the 13th: In Spain and Spanish-speaking countries, Tuesday the 13th is considered an unlucky day, associated with misfortune, violence, and death according to U.S. News & World Report.

3.Whistling indoors: In Russia, whistling inside is believed to lead to financial problems according to U.S. News & World Report.

-from 2K1

NEEYAZ😆😆

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1.”If you sweep the floor at night, your fortune will disappear.”

Reason:

I find it weird because logically, cleaning the house has nothing to do with fortune. It’s just about hygiene, so it doesn’t make sense that money or luck would be affected.

2.”Opening an umbrella indoors brings bad luck.”

Reason:

I find it weird because an umbrella is just an object for protecting us from rain or sun. Opening it inside the house doesn’t have any real effect on luck—it only seems dangerous if the space is too small.

3.”If a black cat crosses your path, it means bad luck.”

Reason:

I find it weird because a cat is just an animal and has no power to control someone’s luck. It’s unfair to blame an innocent cat for bad things that might happen.

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Superstitions that I and all swimmers do.

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Superstitions that I and all swimmers do.

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1.Wearing the same equipment every race.

some swimmers including me are particular about their equipment such as goggles and swim caps. People always said it could bring your energy from the previous race to now.

2.Pre-race actions

common pre-race action include splashing water on the body, doing arm circles ,touching the diving block or slapping your whole body. It known for waking up your muscles and boosting your confidence.

3.Shaving

Almost all swimmers shaves before a race. It is common from swimmers throughout the world. Swimmers treat it as a significant ritual believing it enchances their performance because less hair arm pit or leg hair = More aerodynamic in swimming.

Asyraaf

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1.Do not whistle at night.

whistling is just a sound, but it is believed to attract ghosts or evil spirits.

2.Eating directly from the pot will cause heavy rain.

eating from a pot has nothing to do with the weather, yet people believe it can cause rain.

3.Sleeping on the table will shorten your lifespan.

sleeping on a table only feels uncomfortable, but it is linked to death or shorter life.

-Fikri

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1. Knocking on wood

People often knock on wood after saying something hopeful or positive. It is believed to protect them from bad luck and prevent the opposite from happening.

2. Breaking a mirror brings 7 years of bad luck

A broken mirror is thought to damage a person’s soul and bring misfortune. The “seven years” comes from the belief that the soul takes seven years to renew.

3. Whistling at night calls spirits

Although whistling is just a sound, many believe it attracts ghosts, evil spirits, or even snakes if done at night.

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1. If you have a red bump (stye) on your eyes , you've seen perverted things

-people back then have wooden houses with cracks or small openings , especially for bathrooms. Basically , it's a saying to don't spy on others when they're showering.

2. Don't shower at night , you'll get watery lungs

-Bathrooms in the golden days are outside. It's not ideal to take a bath during the cold and dark night time. Now you can. It's not an excuse to not shower!

3. Don't lie down on your stomach and put your legs up , your parents will die

-Don't be rude and lift your legs up in front of others

-Amani

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Avoid the number 4 (China, Japan, Korea)
The number 4 is unlucky because it sounds like the word for “death” in several East Asian languages.

Stepping in dog poop is good luck — but only with the left foot (France)
Step in it with your left foot? Good luck. Right foot? Bad luck. Apparently the foot matters!

Don’t trim your nails at night (India, Japan)
It’s believed to bring bad luck, death, or even attract evil spirits.

Wearing red during a thunderstorm attracts lightning (Philippines)
Because red is considered a strong color, some believe it attracts lightning.

-wafiq