Superstitious?
The fear of Friday the 13th is called paraskavedekatriaphobia
1. According to Smithsonian Magazine ?fear of the #13 costs American a billion dollars per year in absenteeism, train and plane cancellations, and reduced commerce on the 13th of the month.?
2. Fear of Friday the 13th dates back to Nordic Mythology. Many of their thirteenth Gods met with violent deaths, such as Loki, the trickster.
3. Ancient Romans regarded the number 13 as a symbol of death, destruction and misfortune.
4. Lizzy Borden uttered a total of 13 words at her trial.
5. A witches coven consists of 13 members.
6. Tarot Card number 13 is the Death Card, depicting the Grim Reaper (although it is read as transition or change and not literal death).
7. Hotels rarely have a room number 13. Usually it is called 12a or 14. Same with floors of high rise buildings. Many elevators are without a #13 button. Highways sometimes will skip exit 13 altogether also.
8. There are 13 steps leading to the gallows.
9. There are 13 knots in a hangman?s noose.
10. The blade of a guillotine falls 13 feet.
11. The driver of Princess Diana hit pillar #13 at Place de l?Alma when she was killed in Paris, France.
12. Certain ocean liners will be held in dock until after midnight to appease passenger?s fears on Friday the 13th.
13. Apollo 13, the 13th mission launched from pad #39 (13 x 3), the mission was aborted after an explosion occurred in the fuel cell of their service module. The rocket had left launching pad at 13:13 CST and the date was April 13th.
The fear of Friday the 13th is called paraskavedekatriaphobia
1. According to Smithsonian Magazine ?fear of the #13 costs American a billion dollars per year in absenteeism, train and plane cancellations, and reduced commerce on the 13th of the month.?
2. Fear of Friday the 13th dates back to Nordic Mythology. Many of their thirteenth Gods met with violent deaths, such as Loki, the trickster.
3. Ancient Romans regarded the number 13 as a symbol of death, destruction and misfortune.
4. Lizzy Borden uttered a total of 13 words at her trial.
5. A witches coven consists of 13 members.
6. Tarot Card number 13 is the Death Card, depicting the Grim Reaper (although it is read as transition or change and not literal death).
7. Hotels rarely have a room number 13. Usually it is called 12a or 14. Same with floors of high rise buildings. Many elevators are without a #13 button. Highways sometimes will skip exit 13 altogether also.
8. There are 13 steps leading to the gallows.
9. There are 13 knots in a hangman?s noose.
10. The blade of a guillotine falls 13 feet.
11. The driver of Princess Diana hit pillar #13 at Place de l?Alma when she was killed in Paris, France.
12. Certain ocean liners will be held in dock until after midnight to appease passenger?s fears on Friday the 13th.
13. Apollo 13, the 13th mission launched from pad #39 (13 x 3), the mission was aborted after an explosion occurred in the fuel cell of their service module. The rocket had left launching pad at 13:13 CST and the date was April 13th.
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