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Superstitions
Beliefs and practices resulting from the human need to find causation in the everyday happenings of life. This is where we will try to unravel some of the unusual and esoteric things people ask us about.
1,659 Questions
Can furniture be haunted or possessed?
Yes, furniture can become haunted if a person had an attachment to the item.
Is it bad luck to open an umbrella indoors?
Some say it is but personally i do not think it is. Because I've
done it before and i didn't get bad luck! :)
What is the Superstition about noses?
If your nose itches or you feel the need to rub it, it means you'll be upset/fight with someone.
Can you wash clothes on New Year's Day?
No, If you wash your clothes on New Years it'll bring you extremely bad luck because your washing all your luck away.
In some cultures washing your clothing on New Year's Day foretells of a death in the family... "washing away" a member of the household.
Is it a bad omen when you see a hawk on a road sign?
It's a bad omen if you keep looking at it instead of the road.
Is a door knob jiggling by its self a bad omen?
NO. A door knob has no nervous system or muscles and cannot move itself. All sorts of outside forces can jiggle it - like a friend trying to spook you, a heavy passing truck shaking the ground, wind shaking the house, an open window in another room changing the air pressure on one side of the door, etc.
Why is getting swept by a broom bad luck?
Because then you get all dusty and need to shower. And there are evil bunnies in the shower drain that will eat you're toes.... Other than that you are fine. Have fun with that broom!
I think ghosts do exist but I think that sometimes they just stay in the places where they died or where they grew up to protect it or to haunt it. If somebody calls me crazy when I'm dead i WILL haunt YOU.
Where do old superstitions come from?
Way back in early societies, people used superstitions to explain things that they couldn't understand.
Why is is bad luck to open an umbrella inside a house?
it is not bad luck it is just a legand or myth that some make up i done it before and i even got a computer for Christmas it is NOT bad luck;)
Did anyone find the truth about Carmen winstead's death?
Carmen Winstead is the average teenege girl. no one killed her and no one was killed by her.
Where did breaking a mirror means 7 years bad luck originate?
well the Romans believed that a reflection was part of the viewers sole, disruption of the reflection effected your sole and gave you 7 years of bad luck.
for example you and I are in ancient times and you are looking at a reflective surface and i dont like you so i throw a stone breaking the reflective surface there just like that you have 7 years of bad luck
What is the dead man's number and what is its origin?
A dead man's number is the number of a soldier killed in battle which has been re-issued to a new recruit.
Is it bad luck to have 13 letters in your name?
It is bad luck to be superstitious.
It is bad luck to be superstitious.
It is bad luck to be superstitious.
It is bad luck to be superstitious.
Is it bad luck for the groom to see the bride's wedding dress?
- It is actually a myth that it's bad luck for the groom to see the wedding dress or see his bride in her wedding dress before the ceremony. The ritual is that the groom doesn't see the wedding dress on or off the bride before the wedding so he will be surprise at how beautiful she looks coming down the aisle.
How many buildings do not have a 13th floor?
Otis Elevators, the world's largest manufacturer of elevators, said that 85% of buildings with Otis elevators do not have a 13th floor.
Most skip the floor altogether, some rename them to 12A or use the letter M (13th letter in the English alphabet).
