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Bird poo on clothes and superstitious beliefs

Emmanuel Adelakun @ogbenishyna44 (1731) 24 May

The other day, a bird poo landed on the King of England's suit and some people jokingly say the King will likely be wealthier and live longer. Have you ever had bird poo landing on your cloth and you wonder if something good will...

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Friday the 13th is Coming to a Neighborhood Near You in Three Days - Oh My!

celticeagle @celticeagle (189789) • Boise, Idaho 10 Feb

We haven't had a Friday the 13th in quite some time. I'm rather superstitious but find that day interesting. The fear of it is known as paraskevidekatriaphobia. This term combines the Greek words for "Friday" (paraskevi) and...

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superstitious people in Mozambique target bald head men

Emmanuel Adelakun @ogbenishyna44 (1731) 1 Jul

The level of superstitions in many parts of the world, especially in Africa can be alarming. In Mozambique, bald men are now being targeted because some people believe they have traces of gold in their head. This is similar to...

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The Most Beautiful Numbers

Some Witch @somewitch (1470) 2 Feb 25

Let's be real. Numbers aren't just numbers. They come in shapes, sometimes sounds... to not even mention the many meanings they hold. One might add they even have their own personality traits, like 7 is a glutton because it ate...

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It's Friday the 13th - does it scare you?

Pitstop @pitstop (15551) • Australia 12 Dec 24

Friday the 13th has so many stories behind it and some people are scared about it. It's just another day in life isn't it. Does it scare you or do you have any beliefs around it? I'm curious to see what people believe in!

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Interesting Facts About Friday the 13th

celticeagle @celticeagle (189789) • Boise, Idaho 13 Sep 24

I have always found the 13th falling on a Friday to be interesting. It happens at least once a year and can happen as often as three times in the same year. (This year there are two and next year there will be two also.) The...

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Running after Godman sometimes can be disastrous

Anindita Sengupta @aninditasen (18198) • Raurkela, India 4 Jul 24

Recently in a small town in UP 121 people died due to stampede just because they were crazy to touch the feet of a self styled Goldman. The so called "Baba" as the called him is absconding. We should keep faith in God and his...

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It's Friday the 13th...Are You Superstitious?

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222222) • United States 13 Oct 23

There are several stories about the origin of believing that Friday the 13th is bad luck. Here are two: A Christian-based story revolves around Jesus' last supper. There were 13 people present on the 13th of Nisan Maundy...

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Superstition Everywhere!

Terri Doss @gtdoss (1013) • United States 29 Aug 22

Are you superstitious? Did you maybe come from a superstitious family? I've never been superstitious and I didn't come from a superstitious family, but I've known many superstitious people, some very superstitious, others just a...

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Why would you do that?

Fleur @Fleura (34927) • United Kingdom 2 Nov 21

Why do people throw coins into water? I mean I understand that in ancient times, people used to make offerings to the gods and goddesses which they believed inhabited places such as springs, and I can see why they might regard...

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Superstition

ihasaquestion @ihasaquestion (8273) 29 Oct 21

Hi guys, Do you believe in superstition, and if you believe in it; can you describe your kind of superstition or belief and whether you are still practicing it until now. This is a general question, so let's discuss and be nice...

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Superstition defies logic for people in life!!

Rashna Gandhi @Rashnag (30597) • Surat, India 8 Oct 21

Hi guys, Hope you all are doing good. I am doing good too. I believe that superstition defies all logic for some people in life. Here in India, we see lot of cases of superstition which lead...

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My Friday the 13th.

eileenleyva @eileenleyva (27555) • Philippines 13 Aug 21

It's a superstition many are wary of. The elders would warn the youth not to go out or travel because some accident awaits. It's a curse the origin of which we know not why. Today is the 13th of the month of August. And if's a...

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The Burari mass suicide.

Disha Singh @ThatDisha (4010) • India 30 Jul 21

The Burari mass suicide. A family of 11, who had been living in the double-story house in Burari, Delhi, were all found dead by a neighbour in the wee hours of the morning. The family consisted of two men, seven women, and two...

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no mirror in the bathroom

lady Di @lady1993 (27221) • Philippines 28 Feb 21

For some it is important to have one. But we have none since my mom a bit superstitious. Some say mirrors are a portal to another world, especially if it's placed across a door. I'm not really sure about it, but I...

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Superstition

Hayat Adelli @life85 (464) • Casablanca, Morocco 20 Jul 20

Tell me one of well known superstition in your country. In my country, we believe that if a mean hairdresser cut your hair, it won't get longer so easily. If someone his pair of shoes is put one on the other one, he is going to...

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Ghost

didik wijanarko @Babale (1874) • Semarang, Indonesia 10 Jun 20

Do you believe in ghosts? Some people who have never seen it in their whole life say this is just nonsense. But many also believe that ghosts exist, because they have seen them. Even ghost stories have become one of the...

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Frigga....what?

celticeagle @celticeagle (189789) • Boise, Idaho 13 Mar 20

Friggatriskaidekaphobia is the term used for those who have qualms about Friday the 13th. This day is the most common superstition which is suffered by 17 to 21 million people. The frigga is for Friday, the triskai is for the...

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Dixie brought me a dwarf.

marguicha @marguicha (230331) • Chile 20 Dec 19

Dixie came with her grandson Ariel and with a Christmas present. She brought me a dwarf, very similar to those that befriended Snow white. She told me that burglars were superstitious and that if they saw a dwarf in the garden...

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Good Luck This Friday the 13th

J.P. Randolph @jprtist (656) • Pueblo, Colorado 13 Dec 19

I don't know how many Friday the 13ths I've lived through in my 63 years. There is probably a calculator online somewhere that would help me figure it out, I don't care enough to look now. I have had a couple of Friday the 13ths...

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