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In Indonesia, a person points with their thumb as it’s considered very rude to point with a forefinger.

The Bahai People of Iran have their own calendar consisting of nineteen months each with nineteen days.

In Thailand it’s considered very rude to cross your legs in public.

In Greece, a child’s tooth is thrown onto the roof for good luck.

Japanese children cover their tummy button when they hear thunder.

‘Morning Mr Magpie’ is often said by people in the UK to counteract the bad luck brought by the sighting of a single magpie.

In the Philippines, it is prohibited for a couple to get married if a relative dies on the same year the wedding is supposed to happen. It is also a bad omen when 2 members of the family got married on the same year.