Starry Babushki Skazke or Old Wives' Tales

Sorry for the poor translation...it is my own. So, Russians are full of superstitions and some beliefs we find odd, such as:

If you drink cold water, you WILL get a sore throat.

Your inner temperature should match the outside temperature as much as possible. Therefore, one should eat ice cream in the winter and drink hot coffee or tea in the summer.

A black cat crossing your path brings bad luck.

If you whistle while indoors, you will lose all of your money.

If a woman sits on a cold surface she will become infertile.

Spitting three times before you say something good will ward off bad luck.

Never shake hands through a doorway or you will have an argument with that person.

Air conditioners make you sick.

So...I heard a new one last week...
If a baby pees on you, you will sing at his wedding....
All I could say was hmm, interesting.