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    Superstitions, Magic and Phobias

    According to tradition, this item is used to predict the weather. It is kept beside the front door, will shrivel up when it's going to be warm and becomes moist when it's going to rain. What is it?Interesting Superstitions

      seaweed.

    According to tradition, if you eat the spinal cord of this animal, you will go deaf. What animal is it?Interesting Superstitions

      Ox. This superstition comes from the East of England.

    If your knee itches, what does it mean?Interesting Superstitions

      You will be kneeling in a strange church..

    This household item is used to ensure that a guest does not overstay his or her welcome. What is it?Interesting Superstitions

      Pepper. You're supposed to sprinkle the chair of your future guest with pepper for it to work.

    If you eat a plum in November, what happens to your soul?Interesting Superstitions

      Nothing.. Trick question. Actually, if a plum tree blossoms in December, someone in the family will die shortly.

    If you pass a child through the branches of this tree, the child will live a long life. What tree is it?Interesting Superstitions

      Maple .

    If you are a blonde and you want to keep you hair color as long as possible, this precious stone is supposed to help you to do that. What stone is it?Interesting Superstitions

      Opal. This is not a blond joke. This is actually a real superstition. Mind you, opals can also improve eyesight and allow you to become invisible.

    A US superstition carries meaning to the direction when bubbles are floating in this drink. What drink is it?Interesting Superstitions

      Coffee. If the bubbles float towards you, good times are coming. However, it's not a good thing if they float away from you.

    If you catch this insect, you will marry within a year. What insect is it?Interesting Superstitions

      dragonfly .

    If your lips itch, what does it mean?Interesting Superstitions

      You will be kissed shortly..

    Supposedly, there is an unlucky color for a car, it actually 'brings on' accidents. What color is it?Interesting Superstitions

      Green .

    If you see this vehicle, you have to hold your breath and pinch your nose until the vehicle is out of sight, or until you see a dog. What vehicle is it?Interesting Superstitions

      Ambulance. Beware, if you don't do this, the person in the ambulance may die.

    A woman wearing this clothing item, blessed by a priest, will have a relativey easy childbirth. What item is it?Interesting Superstitions

      Belt. It's also supposed to protect you from witchcraft.

    Why are flies so annoying?Interesting Superstitions

      They were excommunicated by St Bernard and are angry about it..

    According to tradition, what is the most unluckiest month of the year?Interesting Superstitions

      May. You're not supposed to get married in May and babies born in that month will be either feeble or troublesome. Getting sick in May may result in death.

    There are a lot of superstitions surrounding cats, but do you know what may happen if you kick a cat?Interesting Superstitions

      You may get rheumatism..

    If a shoelace comes undone, what does it mean?Interesting Superstitions

      Someone is talking about you.. If it's the left lace that is undone, bad things are being said about you. If it's the right, then it's good things. And you thought it was because you had not tied them properly.

    Yawning is considered a bad omen in some cultures. You can stop the evil consequences by doing the what?Interesting Superstitions

      Snapping your fingers..

    What is the unluckiest day of the year?Interesting Superstitions

      December 28. This is the Childermas Day, known for the slaughter of innocent children by Herod. Children born on that day will be unlucky. New projects started on that day will ultimately fail. You're not even supposed to wear new clothes on this day.

    The term 'abracadabra' comes from which language?More Interesting Superstitions

      Hebrew. Abracadabra is actually the abbreviated forms of the Hebrew words Ab (Father), Ben (Son), and Ruach A Cadsh (Holy Spirit). It dates back to the 2nd century.

    Is a black sheep considered bad luck?More Interesting Superstitions

      no .

    To prevent sailors from contacting sexually transmitted diseases, what should they 'wear'?More Interesting Superstitions

      Tattoos. Tattoos also help in warding off evil spirits.

    Instead on hiring an exterminator, what should you use to get rid of rats?More Interesting Superstitions

      Holy water. You're supposed to sprinkle the holy water in the 3 corners of the bedroom, the 4th being the direction the rats will take to leave.

    According to the Dutch, if you had an aching neck, it would mean you would die by what manner?More Interesting Superstitions

      Hanging.

    Walking under a ladder is considered bad luck. Why?More Interesting Superstitions

      The ladder propped up against a wall makes a triangle, the representation of the Holy Trinity. Walking through the triangle is disrespectful towards God..

    A sneezing cat promises what?More Interesting Superstitions

      Rain. However, if a cat sneezes 3 times, everyone in the family will get colds.

    Why should you not tickle the feet of a baby?More Interesting Superstitions

      Because the child may develop a stammer..

    For taxi drivers, what combination should appear on their license plates?More Interesting Superstitions

      7 and U. The 'U' resembles a horseshoe, a very lucky charm.

    The discredited 'science' of phrenology explained behavior via the 'bumps' in one's head. Who is credited - if that is the word - with the development of this technique?Black Magic and the Supernatural

      Franz Joseph Gall. At least he called some attention to the important function of the brain. As to the meaning of the "bumps", however, there's not much that modern science has to say in support of his theory.

    'Mesmerism', a forerunner of hypnosis, was developed by Franz Anton Mesmer. Mesmer, however, didn't really understand what he had discovered. How did he explain his 'treatment'?Black Magic and the Supernatural

      Restoring the proper balance of magnetic fluids in the body. He was something of a P.T. Barnum. He knew that he had something, but didn't know what it was. So, he put on a nice show and hoped for the best.

    What is the principal difference between an incubus and a succubus?Black Magic and the Supernatural

      Different Genders. The former is male; the latter is female.

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