20 Weird Superstitions Explained by Experts

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Birthday Candle Wishes

Like many others on the list, wishing on candles dates back to the ancient Greeks when they would bake cakes and top them with candles to ask Artemis (the mood goddess) for a favor.

The smoke from the extinguished candles was believed to carry the message up to the gods as it rises.

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