My Grandpa was born on Friday 13th, 100 years ago from today, actually. He always said that Friday 13th was his lucky day. I always assumed the bad luck surrounding the date was because the fate of the Titanic sinking would have possibly not gotten to the USA until the 13th, but much to my surprise, it has no connection at all. Here are some facts about Friday 13th thanks to Wikipedia.

  • According to Stress Management Center and Phobia Institute, 17-21 million people in the USA are afraid of Friday the 13th.
  • It is noted that up to $900 million is lost business in the travel industry.
  • Italian pop culture is afraid of Friday 17th instead.
  • The fear of Friday 13th is called friggatriskaidekaphobia.

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