What is the origin of the belief that lighting 3 cigarettes from the same match is bad luck?
From soldiers who could draw attention from an enemy sniper
In Philippine superstition, what does it mean if someone drops a spoon?
a female visitor is coming
In Philippine superstition, what does it mean when your palm gets itchy?
you'll get a lot of money soon
In Philippine superstition, what does sweeping at night mean?
bad luck
What number sounds like the phrase “must die”?
14
What is the fear of the number 13 called?
Ailurophobia
Astraphobia
Coulrophobia
Triskaidekaphobia
Where did the superstition about the number 13 come from?
from the Last Supper
In Philippine superstition, what do you need to do if a child loses a tooth and why?
throw the tooth on the roof so the new one will grow nicely
What number sounds almost like “death” in Cantonese?
4
Many superstitions in the world are based on _________
religion
science
magic
history