Today is Friday the 13th so I'll share fun facts about the number that some I already know and some I just found from my quick web search. And by the way, I have never really watched the Friday The 13th movie franchise. Is it any good?
- The fear of number 13 is called Triskaidekaphobia.
- The fear of Friday the 13th is called Paraskevidekatriaphobia where on that particular date and day, people are unable to go about their days properly.
- It is estimated that about 17 to 21 million people in America are affected with Friday the 13th that it affected their lives.
- Coincidently, a lot of bad accident in history happened on Friday the 13th.
- There’s no row 13 in an aircraft.
- There’s with no 13th floor in a building.
- There’s also no 13th street or avenue in road naming.
- A hospital in London doesn’t have number 13 bed because of superstitious patients. To avoid patient’s unnecessary worry, they skip the numbering from 12 to 14.
- 13 is considered a lucky number in Italy ??
- If you still remember your mathematic class, 13 is a prime number.
- According to mathematicians, 13 is a happy number.
- If you are familiar with the Fibonacci number, the number 13 is in the sequence.
- Taylor Swift’s favourite number is 13.
So, do you believe in this superstitious belief? I personally don’t. My birthdate contains east and west unlucky numbers, and I am still doing okay. Or maybe I’m just a very optimistic person.
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