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Bizarre Fact #101:
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One sign of rain that farmers once searched for was for their pigs to pick up sticks and walk around with them in their mouths.

Bizarre Fact #102:
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One superstition says that if a girl leaves her house early on Valentine's Day and the first person she meets is a man, then she will be married within three months.

Bizarre Fact #103:
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Placing a wreath on a grave is part of an ancient belief it was necessary to provide comforts for the dead and give them gifts in order for their spirits to not haunt the mourners. The circular arrangement represents a magic circle which is supposed to keep the spirit within its bounds.

Bizarre Fact #104:
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Ra was the sun god of ancient Egypt.

Bizarre Fact #105:
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Some people consider the $1 bill unlucky because there are so many 13's on it: 13 stars, 13 stripes, 13 steps, 13 arrows and even an olive branch with 13 leaves on it. Of course the $1 bill is unlucky - if it was lucky it would be a $100 bill.

Bizarre Fact #106:
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Superstition says that the left side is the wrong side of the bed.

Bizarre Fact #107:
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The ace of spades in a playing card deck symbolizes death.

Bizarre Fact #108:
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The Aztec Indians of Mexico believed turquoise would protect them from physical harm, and so warriors used these green and blue stones to decorate their battle shields.

Bizarre Fact #109:
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The dove is considered the symbol of peace.

Bizarre Fact #110:
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The famous Citgo sign near Fenway Park in Boston is maintained not by Citgo, but by Boston's historical society.