Women and red haired people are considered unlucky first footers, as is a person who first foots empty handed with no gift. Such a person will bring bad luck to the household for the rest of the year. Scottish hospitality means that the unlucky first footer cannot be turned away and must come in for some refreshment. Some households overcome this bad luck by asking the person to throw salt on an open fire if they have one or placing a piece of burning straw up the chimney. Roman Catholics will c...
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I thought this was interesting, since I believed a lot of these, too.
Breast Cancer: Busting Common
myths Posted Tue, Oct 23, 2007, 1:18 am PDT As we work to raise awareness of breast cancer this October, a new telephone survey by the American Cancer Society (ACS) shows that a surprisingly large number of Americans still believe unsubstantiated claims about cancer.
The saddest part of this news is that the least-educated and informed individuals are among those most affected...
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