Written by Superstitions on 03 March 2010
If, while you are walking with someone, you are forced to separate and each of you walk around either side of a pole, you have to say “Bread and Butter” three times or else it brings bad luck. Also referred to as “split a pole”.
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Written by Superstitions on 07 February 2010
In Mexico, many women think that if they want to find a boyfriend, they must buy a stamp or statue of San Antonio. After they buy the stamp or statue, they need to put it upside down and light a candle in front of it. Then they need to say a little prayer asking for
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Written by Superstitions on 16 January 2010
St. Valentine, as he has become known, was a Catholic priest in Rome during the times of Emperor Claudius II. Claudius, who was known in his times as “Claudius the Cruel” had decreed that men were no longer allowed to marry. It was Claudius’s belief that single, men without families were the best soldiers. Valentine
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Written by Superstitions on 24 October 2009
Ancient and modern aphrodisiacs: Aphrodisiacs are substances believed to increase sexual desire.
Fruits and vegetables:
Apples
Artichoke
Asparagus
Cabbage
Celery
Leek
Lettuce
Parsnip
Potatoes
Tomatoes
Turnips
Seafood:
Caviar
Clams
Oysters
Animals:
Bulls’ testicles
Eggs
Lizards
Partridge
Items of human origin:
Human hearts
Semen
Urine
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