Today marks the second of 3 Friday the 13th’s in 2012, and hopefully today won’t bring bad luck your way. If your day has gotten off to a rocky start, try out these good-luck practices from around the globe. (Results may vary.)
- Bringing a cat onboard a ship is thought to bring good luck. Interestingly, the Titanic did not have a cat onboard during its voyage, which could explain its fateful journey.
- A bezoar is formed when undigested material such as hair and fiber get clumped together in the intestines of an animal. The word bezoar comes from a Persian word meaning “antidote to poison.” These clumps of undigested material are considered lucky charms in some parts of the world.
- A dead mole in a bag was thought to protect people from illnesses in London. Animals’ feet and teeth are still commonly thought of as bringing good luck, such as rabbit feet and shark teeth.
- The nut of the Rudraksh tree are thought to bring good luck to those who carry them. The trees are found in parts of the Himalayas, Indonesia and Malaysia.
- A statue of a three-legged frog is a Chinese good luck charm though to grace its owner with luck. The statue should hold a coin in its mouth in order for the luck to come to the owner.
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-Sam