5 Not-So-Spooky Facts About Friday the 13th
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5 Not-So-Spooky Facts
About Friday the 13th 1. Fear of Friday the 13th is called friggatriskaidekaphobia,
whereas fear of the number 13
is called triskaidekaphobia. 2. On Friday the 13th, in April of 2029, asteroid 99942 (Apophis) will come dangerously close to earth. 3. In Paris, a quatorzieme, also known as a professional 14th guest, can be
hired to avoid the unlucky guest count. 4. Many buildings
don't have a 13th floor
due to superstition. 5. Friday the 13th might
not actually be so unlucky. The U.S. market has been
bullish 80 out of 140 times
that the 13th was on a Friday,
according to CNBC. Fewer accidents, fires and
crimes also occur on that day,
according to a 2008 Dutch study. Then again, it's probably
due to the fact that
many superstitious people
stay home on Friday the 13th.
About Friday the 13th 1. Fear of Friday the 13th is called friggatriskaidekaphobia,
whereas fear of the number 13
is called triskaidekaphobia. 2. On Friday the 13th, in April of 2029, asteroid 99942 (Apophis) will come dangerously close to earth. 3. In Paris, a quatorzieme, also known as a professional 14th guest, can be
hired to avoid the unlucky guest count. 4. Many buildings
don't have a 13th floor
due to superstition. 5. Friday the 13th might
not actually be so unlucky. The U.S. market has been
bullish 80 out of 140 times
that the 13th was on a Friday,
according to CNBC. Fewer accidents, fires and
crimes also occur on that day,
according to a 2008 Dutch study. Then again, it's probably
due to the fact that
many superstitious people
stay home on Friday the 13th.