And for most people that certainly seems to be true.

Turns out, a little bit of hope in the unbelievable might not be such a bad thing.

Take Mary Shammas of Brooklyn, New York.

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Was it simply a coincidence?

There’s only one problem with the theory, however.

The location of the itch and what it means seems to vary greatly.

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The superstition completely changes based on gender, as noted by lifestyle and spirituality websiteSpeakingTree.

Since then the tree has represented wealth and prosperity in Taiwanese culture.

And asMadTennotes, the more birds and the more poop, the luckier you are.

Money Tree in white pot / brown spider

Finally, Trinidadians believe finding a brown spider in your house means money is coming.

Whether you believe in superstitions or not, there’s something to be said for these universal beliefs.

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