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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.

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Are bananas bad luck on a boat?

It is considered to be bad luck in the Hawaiian culture because the sailors there would always take bananas with them on the boat, the bananas would always rot around the time the boat got far enough into the ocean, sea, etc. to catch any fish, the Hawaiians associated this with bad luck.

Why would someone leave a stick of butter on your doorstep?

Does someone owe you a stick of butter ? There is an old expression" Butter wouldn't melt in her mouth ." which was meant you were cold , or such a cool liar , that it would cause no problem for you to lie with absolute lack of concern. In any case , please throw the butter in the composting.

What grounds was the ouachita job corps built on?

Ouachita Job Corps was first established in the 1940's as a military base where there were deaths on a routine basis. history indicates that job corps was at one point in time a small village with a cemetery and a church when the town was abandoned the us military bought the town and turned it into a military base. when the base shut down it was turned into a ccc. Not to mention that the occult practices and much more that has occurred there and the old native burial grounds. These things have lead to a massive build up of supernatural and spiritual energy of astronomical proportions.

What is a possible explanation for a scientific problem?

You put your finger on important part of a scientific investigation. How widely should we search for an explanation?

A couple of important assumptions are that

a) the rules (of physics, chemistry, ...) remain constant over a long time; and

b) that cause and effect follow in that order.

One useful approach is to examine the counter argument - to put the proposition in the reverse. In math, this is often done by the reducto ad absurdum method - to show that the counter assumption leads by logic to an absurd conclusion.

Always an early effort is to determine that the observation is correct, and that it may be observed repeatably.

Hope that helps.

Do the superstitions about comets in America have a scientific basis?

Something that's based on science can't be superstition. Scientific and superstition is mutually exclusive.

When would a year contain 3 Friday the 13th?

if the month begins with a Sunday . obviously the 13th date would be a Friday and even if the the beginning of the year ie January stars of with a Sunday it is only possible for twice a year.

Is 8 a lucky number?

i think that 8 is a lucky number and i think lots of people do as well, many people believe that the number 8 can make your wishes come true. But any number can be lucky for anyone:

How did the number seven become the most popular lucky number?

In the game of Craps, you have two dice and bet on which number comes up. There are more possibly ways to make a seven then any other number therefore 7 is the number to bet on.

Do scientist believe in superstitious beliefs?

Most scientists do not believe in superstitious beliefs. This is because they are not proven by facts. However scientists decide what they believe and don't believe.

What are some filipinos beliefs and superstitions about prenatal development?

One famous superstition of Filipinos about prenatal development is that in order to have a beautiful or handsome baby, the mother should always see good looking people. Another belief that is practiced in the Philippines is pregnant woman should take a bath only in the afternoon to avoid headaches and miscarriage.

What is program for lucky number series?

1, 10, 3, 9, 5, 8, 7, ,7 ,9, 6 What is next weries? 11, 5 10 5 10 4 11 6 Which one?

Is it bad luck to have a cat near a baby?

no cats always bring good luck to babies because they keep away the bad spirits as it is thought that the cats have a soft spot for babies the superstition of keeping cats away from babies was made up by a woman called Rhona MacDonald when she murdered her child and blamed it on her cat it is said that she insisted that the cat "sucked the breath" out of her baby.

Why is it supposedly unlucky to sail on a Friday?

It's supposed unlucky to sail on a Friday because it was just a myth made by the Greek.

What we're used in ancient China to predict the future?

Ancient peoples of every culture were pretty superstitious. The most common method of divination in China may have been the I Ching.

What are some examples of superstitious beliefs about sun?

british people seem to enjoy sun a lot,

especially in the balearic islands,

i don't know if this is what you were looking for.

but you can always check for Rah, the ancient egiptian god

Kissing the Blarmey stone is said to bring you what?

Kissing the stone gives you the gift of eloquence, commonly referred to in Ireland as "the gift of the gab". Kissing the BLARNEY stone is said to bring you the gift of gab, however, as someone who has actually kissed the Blarney stone - be sure to wear lots of lip gloss or chapstick and wipe off immediately after doing so! The Blarney Stone is actually a stone in an old castle - which by the way, is falling down, and in order to kiss it, you must hang down backwards from the highest part of the old castle and kiss the outer wall!!! I think it gives you the gift of gab because you won't soon stop talking about the experience!! Blarney is celebrated the world over for a stone on the parapet that is said to endow whoever kisses it with the eternal gift of eloquence - the 'Gift of the Gab'. The origin of this custom is unknown, though the word "blarney", meaning to placate with soft talk or to deceive without offending, probably derives from the stream of unfulfilled promises of Cormac MacDermot MacCarthy to the Lord President of Munster in the late sixteenth century. Having seemingly agreed to deliver his castle to the Crown, he continuously delayed doing so with soft words, which came to be known as "Blarney talk". Supposedly he continued to tell the Queen , I'll be right with you, but wasn't! Irish diplomacy is telling some one to go to hell in such a way, that they look forward to going!

Object to bring good luck?

if you believe in this sort of thing then objects that bring good luck would be a four leaf clover, a rabbit's foot, pennies if you find them heads up, horse shoes, fortune cookies, etc.

What are the superstitious beliefs about eclipses?

Some of the superstitions about eclipses include: them being the omen of death of some high-ranking person; the harbinger of some dreadful national calamity. Some cultures make loud noises to ward against the "evil" spirits of the event.