Anyone superstitious about today? It would be
Paraskevidekatriaphobia or Triskaidekaphobia
if you are really afraid.
Said to date back to the Last Supper by some and
that if 13 sit down to dinner, all will die within the
year by others, this fear includes no 13th floor in
many building and no 13th Street or 13th Avenue
in many towns.
The Chinese regard the number as lucky, as did
ancient Eqyptians and other prehistoric goddess-
worshiping cultures. A recent study by the Dutch
Centre for Insurance Statistics also concluded that
Friday the 13th is not more unlucky than other
Fridays and that there are fewer incidents of fire,
accident, and theft.
For more on the superstitions surrounding Friday
the 13th see:
http://people.howstuffworks.com/friday-thirteenth.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friday_the_13th
http://www.snopes.com/luck/friday13.asp
http://www.infoplease.com/spot/friday13th.html
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2004/02/0212_040212_friday13.html
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