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Karthik Karunakaran, Ph.D.

Dropping a fork means a man will visit; a spoon means a woman; a knife means a fight
An itchy left hand means you’ll receive money; an itchy right hand means you’ll lose it
Always leave the house through the same door you entered for good luck
Pointing at stars gives you warts on your fingers
August (the eighth month) is considered a month of bad luck, so avoid major events
Eating mango with milk is believed to be deadly
Knocking on wood dispels bad luck or bad omens
Leaving flip-flops upside down means someone close will die
Believing in ghosts, with nearly 40% of Danes reporting belief in them
Sending anonymous “gækkebreve” (Easter letters) and owing an egg if the recipient guesses the sender wrong

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