Every culture has its own peculiar superstitions. Some of them are funny, some are useful, and some might be pretty annoying. Here are 20 of the funniest from Ukraine.

When the Pilgrims came to Plymouth in 1620 aboard the Mayflower, they had already agreed to abide by the "Mayflower Compact" signed while crossing the ocean and which obligated them to pass just and equal laws for the general good of the colony.

You may have noted the many celebrities who have been wearing a red thread around their left wrist, despite the fact that there is no basis for this usage in either the Kabbalah, Torah, or Jewish law.

Pumpkins, gory costumes, spiders and E-numbered-up kids hammering on your door. Are you ready for this year's Halloween-fest? The supermarkets have been since the last Bank Holiday in August, so what's it all about?