There are many phobias which plague humankind, but one of the most prevalent is the fear that Friday the 13th is an unlucky day. According to a Huffington Post article, there are three unlucky Fridays in 2012: in January, April and July.
Here are some reasons for the superstition:
- When you combine an historically unlucky day (Friday) with an unlucky number (13), all sorts of weirdness is bound to ensue. Hence the obsession with Friday the 13th.
- Historically, some unlucky events occurred on the day. French King Philip IV rounded up hundreds of monks and tortured them for heresy on Friday, October 13, 1307. Some say Jesus Christ was crucified on Friday the 13th. More recently, on Friday, March 13, 1992, an earthquake in Turkey killed nearly 2,000 and left 50,000 homeless.
The article goes on to list some places where you won't find the unlucky number 13. Where have you noticed the absence of No. 13?
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