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When Jimmy Fallon yells “It’s Hashtag time!” you know you won’t be bored. This time, the beloved host of The Tonight Show asked people to share their funny and weird superstitions and tag it with #MyWeirdSuperstition. Within minutes, the hashtag was trending on Twitter and you can totally see why.

From eating M&Ms in pairs only to always setting the volume on an even number, no matter if up or down, these are some of the weirdly particular behaviors we all have but don’t really tell anyone.

So let’s see what people shared right below, and don’t forget to add your own superstition in the comment section below! And after you're done reading this one, be sure to check our earlier Jimmy Fallon hashtags, #ThatWasCold, #WeddingFail, #TextFail, and #FitnessFail.

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    Bored Panda reached out to one of the top authors of Fallon’s #MyWeirdSuperstition challenge who said her superstition was eating M&Ms in pairs and by color. “First orange, then red, brown, yellow, green, and end with blue. If there isn't an even number, I make a group of 7. I don't know why, but I've always done this,” K. Hellams from Gastonia, NC tweeted.

    Hellams told us that she does indeed call herself a superstitious person, “but only with certain superstitions,” and added: “For example, if I am talking about something that hasn't happened to me, I knock on wood afterward.”

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    Jo Johannsen
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's not superstition - anything outside the borders of the bed IS fair game.

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    Bobert Robertson
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I used to do this until I realized my steak was better when it wasn't cold yet

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    When asked about her viral M&M superstition, the author told us about its story of origin. “My superstition with the M&Ms started at a football game when I was maybe 5 or 6. I don't recall why it started, but my team won! Now, I firmly believe that it brings me good luck and keeps me balanced in a way.”

    At this point, Hellams admits her superstition is somewhat hard to describe but “it has become almost a ritual.” When asked about her tweet being selected for The Tonight Show, she confessed that “I was hoping my tweet would make it onto Jimmy's show, but being in the favorites is amazing!”

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    JESSE REED
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is not superstition. Lightning can travel through plumbing. Wouldn't be the first time.

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    Bobert Robertson
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oddly, every day I happen to look at the clock at exactly 12:34. I see it every day.

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    Mary Hiers
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When I was 10 I went to the beach with a friend and her family. She had the superstition that you hold your breath going over a bridge or through a tunnel. We rapidly expanded the superstition to include "when passing cemeteries" and a bunch of other random stuff. Eventually, her increasingly annoyed dad told us we had to hold our breath every time we saw a tree (we were traveling through the mountains of western North Carolina).

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I do this since I was 6. I STILL do this at 30 yo. My wishes don't always come true, 'cos some tunnels are so f'ing long! But if my dad is driving, he always speeds up towards the end, to help our wishes come true. 'Cos he also holds his breath 😂

    The Canvas Lamb
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Back in the days when cars only had AM radio, you couldn't hear it in a tunnel because the waves couldn't penetrate through all the rock and cement. When we came to a tunnel, my Dad would tell us to close our eyes as well as hold our breath. After we'd done so, he'd turn the radio way down so we wouldn't know for sure when we'd come out the other side.

    Virgil Blue
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Don't try that in the St Bernhart tunnel in Switzerland. Could be quite hazardous to your health.

    Pheebs
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Growing up, it was hold your breath passing cemeteries.

    Kay blue
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We beep the horn going through a tunnel so the tunnel fairies stop it caving in. Can't remember who told me about it but seen the mountains some of our tunnels go through, it's not worth risking it!

    Holly Stevens
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We didn't have a wish attached but we always tried to hold our breath through tunnels, Mum would tell us not to do it because we would get dizzy

    Katarzyna Lach
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There is a tunnel on Iceland you'd probably hate - it's almost 6km long.

    Pansexual Panda
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would (still do) hold my breath when passing cemeteries, my mom likes to slow down to see how long I can go, I was screwed when we had to go to a graveyard for my grandpa's death, I tried, I failed, I tried again, I gave up cause it's hard to hold your breath when crying

    Pamda Panda
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I used to do that too! In my family, everyone except the driver had to pick up both feet going over train tracks or we would have bad luck for the rest of the day. 🤣

    Elsker
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My mom taught us someting similar, when we would pass through the tunnel when the train drives over it, we could make awish! instead of the noise we'd be focused on our wish:)

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    A whopping 25% of the people in the US actively avoid anything from the number 13 to black cats, breaking mirrors, or walking under ladders as they consider themselves superstitious. One survey has even indicated that 13% of people would be bothered by staying on the 13th floor of a hotel and 9% said they would ask for a different room. This may explain why so few buildings have a 13th floor.

    Incredibly, some renowned airlines like Air France and Lufthansa do not even have a 13th row. On top of that, Lufthansa also doesn’t have a 17th row, since in some countries, like Brazil and Italy, the unlucky number is 17, and not 13.

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    MERCI LANGSTON
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I used to so do the same and if I felt like I showed too much attention to one then I had to have one on ones with all of them.

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    So what are the reasons behind so many superstitions out there, even the ones that don’t make that much sense? Well, Don Saucier, associate professor of psychology, suggests that superstitions are the behaviors with which people attempt to affect or control their future.

    "People believe in superstitions to try to restore some prediction and control to their world," Saucier said. "Not knowing what will happen to them is discomforting, and performing superstitious behavior can make people feel a little better about the future."

    But this is not something new. In fact, superstitions may go back as long as mankind has existed, as scientists believe that some religious and spiritual beliefs, as well as amulets, totems, and charms that were used to ward off evil, were all part of the superstitious behaviors our ancestors followed.

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    However, on the contrary to today’s concept of superstition, the sacrifices observed in past civilizations may have been performed to intentionally receive good luck.

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    Holly Stevens
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I never look ahead on a calender so the picture for the months is a "surprise" if I have to write something for the next month I just slide the page up so I can't peek

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    LesAnimaux
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is probably related to "if I keep my feet under the covers, monsters won't be able to grab me"

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    Bobert Robertson
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I just kiss the floor with my gas pedal to ensure I'm through while it's yellow haha

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    Mando
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That’s unlucky! Glad you put the best foot forward and kept going!

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    Dippin Dot
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Whereas I prefer the first... means that you only have to worry about one person going in the stall next to you, rather than on both sides.

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    troufaki13
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Me too! I also do it before road trips and I visualize a bright white light surrounding the plane/car for protection

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    Carol Emory
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Actually, the feline one is a representation of a goddess named Bastet. She normally has a cat head, female human body and a cobra tail. She is supposed to keep everyone healthy and safe. The other is a representation of Horace. He represents kingship and the phases of the sun and the moon. Both are there to protect you.

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    Bobert Robertson
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We did this as kids. But to avoid giving life to the dead and making a zombie apocalypse

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    JESSE REED
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just let her know that if that thing erupts it wouldn't matter if she was in Montana or China. We're all screwed.

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    just stop or you will be banned from this platform ⬛ people are trying to enjoy them self keep rude opinions to your self the three gates your words need to pass through are... Is it kind, Is it true, Is it necessary. And follow the golden rule.

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    3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not gonna lie, it's weird for me too, but you do you, Auggie ✊

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In 9th grade I wore our rival schools colors to picture day because that is the school I really wanted to go to. It was a silent protest. So now every time I see that pic of me wearing red and black at my mom's I smile because I feel like I got away with something.

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would have lost a lot of hair by now if that was true 😂 I’m clumsy!

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