Saturday, January 14, 2012

Friggatriskaidekaphobia

Friggenwhat?  Try saying that 13 times in a row.  Friggatriskaidekaphobia is the fear of Friday the 13th. 


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Yesterday was Friday the 13th.  This is a day that brings out the superstitious side in many people. 

Friday is considered an unlucky day and the number 13 is considered to be an unlucky number.

Many people believe that bad things happen on Friday the 13th so they do not even leave home that day.   There are an estimated 21 million people with friggatriskaidekaphobia making Friday the 13th the most widely-spread superstition. 

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There will be 2 more Friday the 13ths in the year 2012 which are oddly enough spaced 13 weeks apart.  One in April and one in July.

You can read about friggatriskaidekaphobia here.  
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