17 Surprising Facts About Friday the 13th

17 Surprising Facts About Friday the 13th | Mental Floss

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13 surprising facts about Friday the 13th - Salon.com

Some say that the day is so unlucky because Friday was the day that Jesus was crucified and 13 symbolizes the number of disciples at the Last Supper.

Friday the 13th: 13 Facts About the Unluckiest Day in the Calendar

For example, in Italy, Friday the 17th and not Friday the 13th is considered to be a day that brings bad luck. In fact, the number 13 is thought to be a lucky ...

13 Interesting Facts about Friday the 13th

According to findings from the Stress Management Center and Phobia Institute in North Carolina, it is estimated that 17 to 21 million people in the US are ...

Thirteen facts you didn't know about Friday the 13th - NBC Bay Area

It's not clear where the superstition originates. Some believe it stems from the Biblical Last Supper, in which the unlucky 13th guest, Judas, ...

13 facts about Friday the 13th - The RoundUp

... 17 to 21 million people have a fear of Friday the 13th. The scientific name for the fear of Friday the 13th is called friggatriskaidekaphobia. The number...

Fun Facts about Friday the 13th | Lifestyles | woodwardnews.net

Friday the 13th is considered to be an unlucky day by some and lucky by others. Very little is known about the origins of the day's ...

13 fantastically freaky facts about Friday the 13th - Shortlist

In Italy, the number 13 is considered to be lucky, and it is Friday the 17th that is considered to be the day that brings bad luck. 13 ...

13 Fun Facts About Friday the 13th You Didn't Know

13 Fun Facts About Friday the 13th You Didn't Know ; 4. More Than 80% of High-Rise Buildings Skip the 13th Floor · 5. Famous People Born on Friday ...

13 Friday the 13th Fun Facts! - The Carlton Connection

6. The Stress Management Center and Phobia Institute in North Carolina reports that between 17 and 21 million Americans fear Friday the 13th.

Fun Facts for Friday The 13th | Morristown, NJ News TAPinto

The history of Friday the 13th being a day to stay under the covers to avoid bad luck actually dates all the way back to the Middle Ages though ...

13 fun facts about Friday the 13th - NJ.com

6. The Stress Management Center and Phobia Institute in North Carolina reports that between 17 and 21 million Americans fear Friday the 13th.

Fascinating Facts about Friday the 13th - Project Forgive

Some claim it has biblical origins in that Jesus was crucified on a Friday and there were 13 guests at the last supper. Regardless of its origin, here are some ...

Freaky Facts About Friday The 13th - The Fact Site

In the West (and especially in Western culture), Friday the 13th is a notorious day where people will usher words of bad omens and ill luck ...

18 terrible things that happened on Friday the 13th - Business Insider

A British 13-year-old boy was struck by lightning on a Friday the 13th, at 13:13. ... While getting struck by lightning is definitely horrible, ...

Fun & Freaky Friday the 13th Facts - Epic

While bad things are just as likely to happen on any other day, several tragic events have infamously taken place on a Friday the 13th, ...

Friday the 13th ‑ Origins, History & Superstition

The next day, of course, was Good Friday, the day of Jesus' crucifixion. The seating arrangement at the Last Supper is believed to have given ...

Surprising Facts About Friday the 13th - Mix 97

Surprising Facts About Friday the 13th · Spooky Origins: The whole Friday the 13th thing is linked to the Last Supper, where Judas, the infamous ...

13 Friday the 13th facts: What to know about the 'unlucky' day

Readers of the Bible have noted that Christ was betrayed by the 13th guest to arrive at the Last Supper, Judas Iscariot, and Christ was later ...

Myth Busted: Friday the 13th - National Geographic Kids

It's hard to know exactly when Friday the 13th became thought of as unlucky, but it likely comes from the Christian religion. For example, in the Bible, Judas—a ...