Rocking an Empty Rocking Chair
It’s bad luck to rock an empty rocking chair. To do so will bring death to your family. The Irish have always believed that rocking an empty rocking chair welcomes evil spirits into the...
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Horseshoe Superstitions, Good Luck Up and Down
It is believed that the good luck powers of the horseshoe originate with the story of a blacksmith named Dunstan. The Devil came to Dunstan and requested that he fit him with new horseshoes....
Valentine’s Day Superstitions, History and Legends
Valentine’s Day Superstitions Answer the Question “Whom Will I Marry?” On Valentine’s Day, the first man or woman’s name you read in the paper or hear on the TV or radio will be the...
Lucky to Step in Animal Poop!
Years ago, when people used to travel on animals, the roads were full of manure. Though they would try to avoid it, stepping in animal manure is believed to bring good fortune. Also, if...
Never Put Your Purse on the Floor.
You should always protect the place where you save your money. Leaving a purse unattended on the floor is akin to letting prosperity get away from you.
"Sanpaku-gan" (三白眼) or "three whites eyes"
Original Post here: http://kotaku.com/5935597/can-this-eye-superstition-determine-your-fate-probably-not Literally, "sanpaku-gan" (三白眼) translates to "three whites eyes". It refers to how the human eye can be divided up. Sanpaku is when you can see three whites: on the left...
Beware the Ides of March
Months of the Roman calendar were arranged around three named days and these were reference points from which the other (unnamed) days were calculated: Kalends (1st day of the month). Nones (the 7th day...
Leap Day, February 29th in a Leap Year
It is an extra day during a Leap Year, which occurs every 4 years in our modern Gregorian calendar, making the year 366 days long instead of 365 days. According to history, the modification...
