Tiffany's Peter Schneirla told EW that an opal is an "unusual" choice for an engagement ring, except when it is a birthstone, because opals have a long reputation for bringing bad luck.
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The Good-Luck Horse is based on a Chinese folk-tale. It tells the story of a paper horse that was created by a kind magician. Since the horse was magical it was able to do anything it was told to do. The horse then became a problem because it was bringing bad luck to its owner until the horse ran away.
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The Queen Victoria "Godless" florin (which omitted all the Queen's titles, including the customary Dei Gratia, by the grace of god) was regarded as bringing bad luck. Finding money was bad luck in some cultures and the curse could only be removed by giving away the money. It is bad luck to have an empty pocket, for even a crooked coin keeps the devil away.Hewett, Sarah (1900).
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The prince falls in love with Manohara, and they get married. Later, when the prince is away in battle, Manohara is accused by the royal counselor of bringing bad luck to the city and is threatened with death. She flies away, back to the Kimnara kingdom. She leaves behind a ring and the directions to reach the Kimnara kingdom so that Prince Sudhana can follow her.
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He has said this thinking that Thakur is rich and would anyway give a dowry. Soon after the marriage, the lawyer dies and Chanda's blamed by her mother-in-law for bringing bad luck. She plans to throw Chanda out of the house and get Suraj remarried. Meanwhile, seeing the suffering his daughter has to endure Thakur decides to sell his entire property and get a big dowry for Chanda.
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Awareness raising through education is taking place among women and girls to modify or eliminate the practice of chhaupadi in Nepal. In some cultures, females are isolated during menstruation, as they are seen as unclean, dangerous, or bringing bad luck to those who encounter them. These practices are common in parts of South Asia, especially in Nepal. Chhaupadi is a social practice that occurs in the western part of Nepal for Hindu women, which prohibits a woman from participating in everyday activities during menstruation.
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By modern standards, the culet (point at the bottom of a gemstone) is unusually broad, giving the impression of a black hole when the stone is viewed head-on; it is nevertheless regarded by gemologists as "full of life".Howie, p. 293. Because its history involves a great deal of fighting between men, the Koh-i-Noor acquired a reputation within the British royal family for bringing bad luck to any man who wears it. Since arriving in the UK, it has only been worn by female members of the family.
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Another myth credits the lack of titles to the curse of "El Muñeco", a strange voodoo-like doll that was supposedly buried under Cartaginés' turf at their stadium in order to prevent them from winning further titles and bringing bad luck to the club. Many supporters of the club believe that, unless someone finds the "cursed" doll, Cartago will continue to struggle and not win any more championships. In the years following the 1940 Championship, the club discovered their currently considered greatest player, José Rafael "Fello" Meza Ivancovich.
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El Gato Negro's personality can be characterized by his prowess in combat, highly skilled deductive abilities, a highly instilled sense of idealism and strict moral code. Adopting the persona of a Black Cat, the hero is loosely associated with superstition, bringing bad luck to those who would do evil. He uses darkness to evoke a strong psychological impact among the guilty, often taunting them while he hides in the shadows unseen. El Gato Negro uses any force necessary to apprehend criminals but never so far as to kill them.
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The film begins in 1989 in Sanremo, with a flashback to 1970s. Some episodes from her childhood (when her father hits her because she wants to sing and not to study), her artistic career, and family, are spoken during an interview granted to a journalist a few hours before singing at the Festival of 1989. In the 1970s, Mia participated in the Festival of Sanremo and performed a song Almeno tu nell'universo (). Then comes a dramatic period of slander launched in the late 1970s by a producer with whom she refuses to work with and who accuses Mia of bringing bad luck.
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Gilda, Olivia and Crocetta are three women who live in a small island of Sicily. The women try to live as they can: Gilda works as a call-girl for the affluent men of the island and the occasional tourist, Olivia is married with the most handsome men in town, a fisherman who is suspiciously always away working, while Crocetta is a spinster and a jinx, bringing bad luck to every man who courts her. The chance of destiny soon arrive as the three women, one night, go to an island cave, because they suspect that Rocco, Olivia's husband, is going to meet an alleged lover there. Actually Rocco is a trafficker, who is trying to hide the loot in the cave.
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The serial is about the story of five ill-fated young women who suffer for no fault of them. One has a black complexion, another is born under the influence of a bad star, the third one is blamed for bringing bad luck to her in-law`s house and the other two are twins who with their mother need to experience mortification on the grounds that their mother has failed to produce a male child. The serial title song proclaims its sympathies towards these women for getting hitched from their family. They start performing poojas, keeping vrats and taking the help of black magic for their marriage as they feel it is the only way to escape from such humiliations.
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Most notably, certainly from a G.I. point of view, are the beautiful, full-figured women such as Daisy Mae, Wolf Gal, Stupefyin' Jones, and Moonbeam McSwine (a caricature of his wife Catherine, aside from the dirt)—all of whom found their way onto the painted noses of bomber planes during World War II and the Korean War. Perhaps Capp's most popular creations were the Shmoos, creatures whose incredible usefulness and generous nature made them a threat to civilization as we know it. Another famous character was Joe Btfsplk, who wants to be a loving friend, but is "the world's worst jinx", bringing bad luck to all those nearby. Btfsplk (his name is "pronounced" by simply blowing a "raspberry" or Bronx cheer) always has an iconic dark cloud over his head.
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