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Why Is Friday 13th Unlucky?Superstitious people consider Friday The Thirteenth to be a day of bad luck. There is no rational reason for this superstition, though it is thought that the combination of Friday and the 13th together bring double ill luck. The medical and scientific name for people who have a deep, irrational and morbid fear of Friday the Thirteenth is Paraskavedekatriaphobia or Friggatriskaidekaphobia. The fear of the number 13 is called Triskaidekaphobia. Why Is The Number 13 Unlucky
Thirteen is also known as the The Devil's Dozen.
There were 13 people sat at the Last Supper where Jesus Christ and his twelve disciples ate a meal together before Christ was betrayed by Judas Iscariot - an act which led to the crucifixion of Christ. Muslims consider it unlucky for 13 people to sit at the same table and have dinner - they think that if this is done that all will die within the year. Find Extra Work Find more ways to earn extra money part time, full time and in between your regular job at our other website www.findextrawork.co.uk There are said to be 13 witches in a coven. People with 13 letters in their name are said to have the Devil's luck. For this reason some places and roads do not have a number 13. Some hospital wards do not have a number 13 room or bed. Instead they call it 12a. Some high rise buildings may not have a 13th floor. Why Is The Day Friday UnluckyThe crucifixion of Jesus Christ occurred on a Friday. This is why Friday became a day of penance for Christians. In olden days in the UK execution by hanging usually took place on a Friday. Legend has it that Adam was tempted by Eve to eat the forbidden fruit of the apple on a Friday. The Great Flood of the Old Testament when Noah built the Ark started on a Friday. Other Bible references to Friday being a bad day include God tongue tying the builders of the Tower of Babel and the Temple of Solomon was destroyed on a Friday. More superstitions trivia questions. Automatically Add Uttertrivia To Your Favourites Folder - Bookmark Us. 
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