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19 Is It True ? Oh no ! You broke a mirror . Do you think you are going to have seven years of bad luck ? Read about some superstitions and where they come from . BLACK CATS The Superstition If a black cat walks in front of you , it 5 means you will have bad luck . This superstition started hundreds of years ago . People believed that witches could change into black cats . The Truth The color of a cat can’t bring bad luck . In fact , some scientists think that black cats are lucky ! The gene that gives a cat black fur also helps 10 it to stay healthy . UMBRELLAS The Superstition It is bad luck to open an umbrella inside a house . Thousands of years ago kings and queens used umbrellas to protect themselves from the sun . They believed that opening an umbrella inside the 15 house , where there is no sun , made the sun god very angry . The Truth Opening an umbrella in the house can break something or hurt someone . It doesn’t bring bad luck . But using an umbrella outside on a sunny day can protect your skin , and that is lucky ! CARROTS 20 The Superstition Eat a lot of carrots and you will see better . During World War II , there was a rumor that British pilots ate a lot of carrots . People believed that the carrots helped the pilots to see at night . The Truth Some people say that the British started the rumor because they 25 didn’t want the enemy to know about their radar . Carrots have lots of vitamin A and this is very good for your eyes .
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