Peeking over your shoulder for omens

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The simple act of looking behind you can supposedly reveal vital signs about your destiny. It mostly just reveals if someone is walking uncomfortably close behind you on the sidewalk.

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Spinning in circles to gain knowledge

Palmistry was officially taught in German universities until people realized hands are just hands

Palmistry became massively popular in Europe because a guy wrote a book about predicting murder

King Henry VIII legally banned reading palms because he thought it was a scam utilized by vagabonds

Letting a stranger aggressively judge the natural creases on your hands for a small fee

Palmistry was considered such a massive threat to the English public that King Henry VIII officially banned the practice of reading hands, labeling it a felony equivalent to witchcraft and sorcery.

A bigger world.
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at a time.