Superstitions are prevalent in every society around the world, and they can vary greatly from one culture to another.
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Some superstitions are so weird that they are hard to believe.
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When Kazakhstan people cut their newborn’s nails for the first time, they bury the cropped nails in a secret place. They do this to protect their child from evil eyes.
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The soldiers of the First World War had a strange superstition. They believed that every third man among them would die.
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Japanese people tuck your thumbs in when passing by graveyards to protect your parents.
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The Japanese word for thumb loosely translates to “parent-finger,” so they believe that hiding it protects them from death.
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Eating 12 grapes at midnight on New Year's Eve is a Spanish tradition that's believed to bring good luck and prosperity in the new year.
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In Korea, students consider it unlucky to eat seaweed soup before exams. The slippery texture of soup is thought to symbolize knowledge
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It is believed that opening your umbrella indoors will bring you bad luck.