13 things you never knew on Friday 13
Our most impious day has a rich history.
Every day, instead of living our lives rationally, healthy, we are finally governed by a set of superstitions. Whether it's on purpose (methodnot Walking on the cracks in the sidewalk) or unconscious (a feeling of funny fear that you spend the old house gritting on the street), life can often feel dictated by these illogical inepties. And although these superstitions vary from person to person, he is the one we follow collectively without a second thought: that Friday 13 is a cursed, lucky day.
In order to better prepare you from July Friday, 13, we have rounded the 13 most of the facts glaze the blood on this less saint of days. And for more stories that will make your skin crawl (in the best type of way!), Do not miss50 Most Death-Defying Selfies.
1 The day has a specific phobia.
If you suffer from an intense fear of Friday 13, there is a name for that-paraskavedektarianaphobia. More commontriskaidekaphobia refers to the fear of all the number 13, whilefriggatriskaidekaphobia designation is a fear of Friday (the Goddess Norse Frigg is the etymological origin of Friday) or a fear of Friday 13. And for more on your deepest, darkest fears, see these20 childhood fears that stick with you to adult life.
2 Once upon a time a group that celebrated the day.
However, for a men's elite group in New York, the thirteen club, this phobia did not exist. On the contrary, members suffered from a fear of people with phobia. The Group was founded to repair the reputation of the number, and was formed byCaptain William Fowler In 1882, who fought in 13 fights of the civil war.
With other notable personalities likeCleveland CROPLE,Benjamin Harrison,William McKinley, andTheodore Roosevelt, The club is met every 13th of the month, at 13 after the time, in groups of 13. In addition, the group intended to demystify other superstitions like the opening of an umbrella interior, or to break mirrors by acting on each meeting.
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3 The famous aircraft craft of "Alive" arrived on Friday 13.
Although many other aircraft accidents took place on Friday 13 as a DC-4 flight from Pennsylvania Central Airlines in 1947 (which killed all 50 on board) or, more frightfully, airplane flight 62 of aeroblot October 13, 1972 (who killed all 174 on board) -pe are more horrible than the Crash October 1972 Vol 571. Uruguayen (yes, he arrived on the same day as the crushing of the flight 62.)
The plane, which contained a team of Uruguayan rugby and family members,crushed In a remote part of the Andes in Chile. Without food or around the game, and death by imminent famine, the survivors were forced to eat their (already deceased) travel companions. After 72 days, only 16 passengers to be rescued. And for stories more scary, consultAmerica 30 the most fascinating mysteries.
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4 The superstition is due in part to the last Supper.
Many claim that this superstition had its debut because of the last Supper, a dinner where there were 13 guests. One of these clients has arrived to be Judas, who finally ended up betraying Jesus, thus feeding superstition than a dinner game with 13 guests is incredibly unlucky.
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5 The first popular reference Friday 13 was in a novel by Thomas Lawson.
It turns out that, exchange agents have a very real fear of the party and, citing a certain book,Friday, the thirteenth,By Thomas Lawson, for their abject terror involved in the stock market today this day. In the book, Friday, 13 is the day Wall Street descended. And for more content inducing fear, see these30 Most dangerous bugs in America.
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6 It is also the day this heavy metal is born.
On Friday, February 13, 1970, the kind of heavy metal entered the world with the release ofBlack sabbath The first album, leading the population even further in the supernatural with songs like "The Wizard" and "Wicked of the World" in the fierce guitar riffs and heavy drum rhythms.
7 A city in Indiana has taken the tradition of this day a little further.
In the 1930s and 40, the small French city Lick, Indiana, required all black cats to wear bells around the neck on all Fridays 13, so that other residents of the city could avoid superstitions d 'take place. According to the years of the citydecreeIn the newspaper, "the practice was introduced on Friday, October 13, 1939 and applied on every Friday Felties since, with the exception of last year, when a number of minor accidents occurred."
8 It's nice to avoid the day.
For Daz Baxter, the holidays were incredibly stressful - too many ladders walking under black cats and crossing in front of your way - and it was better to stay at home in bed. Ornot, As it turned out that Baxter, who was so terrified a vacation he closed in his apartment, only for his bed to move away six stories, where he finally died. Yikes!
9 Only three Fridays can fall on 13 per year.
Good news: You will only need your Friday 13th hexes and potions three days of the year. In fact, until 2020, we have to worry about two days of each year. For fast planning, it is good to know that if the month begins on a Sunday, you can plan the 13th falling on a Friday.
10 Alfred Hitchcock had a close relationship with the day.
The master of all murders, Mayhem and Superstition, director and filmmakerALFRED HITCHCOCK was born just born on Friday, August 13, 1899. His most famous meeting with the number, however, had to do with his first filmmaker,Number 13, who lost its financing and never exceeded the start scenes.
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11 The luck goes in both directions on Friday 13.
Friday, August 13, 2010 at 1:13 pmmilitary time, A 13-year-old boy was struck by lightning at Suffolk, England. Talking about bad luck ... but in turnWell Chance, the kid received only minor burns - much colder than a lightning scar on the forehead, in our opinion.
12 An asteroid (almost) faces the Earth on Friday, April 13, 2029.
For starters, it is not necessary to prepare your equipment for the Apocalypse - this asteroid, according to the program of the Earth of the NASA land, will miss our planet narrowly. But on Friday, April 13, 2029, we will have a spectacular view of the 99942 asteroid apophis, because it does not pass quickly before us, by narrowly avoiding our atmosphere. Fortunately, when the asteroid was discovered for the first time in 2004, it was given a chance of 1-60 to collide with the Earth - but now, subsequent data suggest that there is no chance to hit the earth at all.
13 In Italy, people fear on Friday 17.
Instead of putting its fear in the number 13, the Italians are suspicious of 17, because "when it is considered the Roman figure XVII, then changed anagranatique to Vixi, it reminds Italians of the Latin language phrase which translates into "I lived", which can be understood as "my life is over". "Thus, in other words, the fears of the Italians closely put our own - they are completely unfounded, but nevertheless very very important.
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