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In Estonia and Latvia, it is widely believed that whistling indoors may bring bad luck and therefore set the house on fire. [26] Whistling on board a sailing ship is thought to encourage the wind strength to increase. [27] This is regularly alluded to in the Aubrey–Maturin books by Patrick O'Brian.
Sailors' superstitions are superstitions particular to sailors or mariners, and which traditionally have been common around the world. Some of these beliefs are popular superstitions, while others are better described as traditions, stories, folklore, tropes, myths, or legends.
Related to a similar rule for sailing ships, it is considered bad luck for an actor to whistle on or off stage. As original stage crews were hired from ships in port (theatrical rigging has its origins in sailing rigging), sailors, and by extension theatrical riggers, used coded whistles to cue scene changes. Actors who whistled could confuse ...
Ahmed Dahman, 25, said the first thing he would do when the deal goes into effect is to recover the body of his father, who was killed in an airstrike on the family's house last year, and "give ...
After someone has left the house on a long journey, their room and/or belongings should not be cleaned up until they have returned, or at least a day has passed, if there are guests in a house. Returning home for forgotten items is considered a bad omen.
Rodents such as mice and rats are common intruders in crawlspaces, attics, and walls. They are likely seeking warmth, food, and shelter. If you hear scratching, gnawing, or scurrying sounds coming ...
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