It’s Friday the 13th, and – although we don’t believe in superstitions – many people in the world still do. In fact, in some countries, superstitions are held to even more than science! So, in the spirit of fun, we collected a few interesting superstitions about the body, from around the world.
- In Japan, people believe that you shouldn’t clip your nails after the sun goes down. If you do, you will not have a chance to see your parents before they die.
- Does your right hand have an itch? Yay! You will soon get unexpected money…but beware – if it’s your left hand, you’ll lose money unexpectedly. (Or, perhaps, you had a mosquito-bite?)
- In Europe, there is a superstition that when you dream that one of your teeth is being pulled out, one of your family members will die. (I wonder if this includes in-laws?)
- If you’re an unmarried woman in Indonesia, then you shouldn’t wash your hair on Saturdays, or you will marry a very difficult-to-please man.
- Living in Canada? Pregnant? Craving fish? Then you better eat some – if you don’t, your baby will be born with the head of a fish!
Is there anything you believe that may be an old wives’ tale? If you want to fact-check, maybe get hold of one of our doctors. We’d be happy to give you the facts.