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Superstitions

Laura @Laurakemunto (13787) • Kenya 24 Apr 23

I have grown up in Africa , the land of all sorts of superstitions . I know in other part of the world maybe there's a better way of calling it. Common superstitions that I have heard are : 1. When an owl sings at night near...

witches and wizards

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Black cat = Bad luck ?

peachpurple @peachpurple (13961) • Malaysia 8 Aug 17

I had been having bad luck for the past few days, after since the dead black cats were found in my garden. Honestly, Chinese community believed that black cats bring bad luck to the person who found it and I am having a serious...

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2016 Is a Leap Year

Anna @LadyDuck (502491) • Italy 1 Jan 16

I wish to all of you a very Happy and Prosperous New Year. Do you know that the 2016 is a leap year? This year we are going to have a 29th of February. There are beliefs around the leap year. According to an old Irish legend,...

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Friday the 13th.

devijay78 @devijay78 (1573) • India 13 Aug 10

I am not a very superstitious person by nature. In fact I am not superstitious at all! But I have heard that friday the 13th is not a very good day and there are many bad things assosiated with the number 13 and worse if it is a...

friday the 13th

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have u evr encounetered a Doppleganger/ 2 persons in different places?!

xio shi @simonelee (2715) • China 2 Apr 10

Do you have an exact double somewhere in the world? Can a person be in two places at once? There are many intriguing accounts throughout history of people who claim to have either encountered apparitions of themselves - their...

a ghostly counterpart of a living person

mistaken identity

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Hope this isn't a Bad Omen for the WhOle NeW Year!!!

charblaize @charblaize (1026) • United States 1 Jan 10

Ok, today I decided me and my son could clean up house, get him to clean his room and pitch in. I done the kitchen, went to take the lights down outside. I ended up getting all them down but one strand that was froze and try to...

new year off to rocky start

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Do you experience the "feeling" that something is wrong or someones in danger?

Fulltank @Fulltank (2882) • Philippines 16 Oct 09

I've seen a lot it on TV's and movies. Something made of glass is broken like picture frame, a cup, a plate that tells the TV or movie character that there's something odd will happen. It maybe that a family member or someone...

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The Solar Eclipse Omen

Fulltank @Fulltank (2882) • Philippines 2 Oct 09

Suppose somebody tells you that a Solar Eclipse is an omen of a coming disaster, would you believe him/her? Why?

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Do you believe in this .................

emdee @mdvarghese (1789) • Bangalore, India 5 Aug 09

Today morning when I left home, one cat ran and crossed in front of me from right side. One of my neighbour noticed this and told me not to move. He advised me to go home and move only after somebody passed through that way. I...

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Shrouded in Darkness!

Riptide @Riptide (2755) • United States 25 Jul 09

I just read up on the solar eclipse that took place this week and found out that a lot of people in Asia saw it as a bad omen. I admit, it's a bit creepy when day turns into night within minutes, but there is a scientific...

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Crow entering the house - Is it bad?

buchi_bulla @Buchi_bulla (8298) • India 8 Jul 07

Once a crow entered my kitchen through kitchen window. People said that it is not good for the house, bad omen and all, and I lost peace of mind for a long time. They said we have to vacate the house within one month. Fortunately...

crow entering the house

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