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An 1832 book explains how to pick a lucky day to travel

If you were moving diamonds across the Deccan Plateau in the 1830s, there were rules about when to set out. Leave on a Tuesday or a Thursday, on the 5th, 13th, or 28th day of the lunar month. Eat coriander seeds before a Tuesday departure and jaggery before a Thursday one. — Read the rest The post An 1832 book explains how to pick a lucky day to travel appeared first on Boing Boing.

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