30 of the Strangest Superstitions Out There

Hide Your Thumbs When Passing a Graveyard

People tend to hold their breath when they pass cemeteries, but in Japan, you must tuck your thumbs in to protect your parents. (The Japanese word for thumb translates as “parent-finger,” so hiding it protects them from death.)

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