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Top 5 Not-So-Freaky Friday the 13th Facts


any fans and Jason Vorhees out there

any fans and Jason Vorhees out there well sorry we’re talking about the

well sorry we’re talking about the

well sorry we’re talking about the calendar date not a date with a machete

calendar date not a date with a machete

calendar date not a date with a machete welcome to watchmojo.com settlement

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welcome to watchmojo.com settlement we’re counting down the top 5 facts

we’re counting down the top 5 facts

we’re counting down the top 5 facts about Friday the 13th two figures with

about Friday the 13th two figures with

about Friday the 13th two figures with my luck you know I was born in Friday

my luck you know I was born in Friday

my luck you know I was born in Friday the 13th one years it only happens once

the 13th one years it only happens once

the 13th one years it only happens once other years this so called

other years this so called

other years this so called unlucky day number pairing happens up to

unlucky day number pairing happens up to

unlucky day number pairing happens up to three times it’s got anything planned

three times it’s got anything planned

three times it’s got anything planned for next Friday the 13th if you stick

for next Friday the 13th if you stick

for next Friday the 13th if you stick around as we investigate this

around as we investigate this

around as we investigate this superstitious day and then decide them

superstitious day and then decide them

superstitious day and then decide them you should take a rain check number five

you should take a rain check number five

you should take a rain check number five be afraid but why no one knows for sure

be afraid but why no one knows for sure

be afraid but why no one knows for sure you Frank yes I know without you here

you Frank yes I know without you here

you Frank yes I know without you here Friday the 13th is a real thing it’s

Friday the 13th is a real thing it’s

Friday the 13th is a real thing it’s called Paris kiya Deku Tree a phobia

it affects millions of people and

it affects millions of people and supposedly results in major loss of

supposedly results in major loss of

supposedly results in major loss of business for many industries but what

business for many industries but what

business for many industries but what exactly is the root of this fear there’s

exactly is the root of this fear there’s

exactly is the root of this fear there’s no one answer but there is a complicated

no one answer but there is a complicated

no one answer but there is a complicated history and I’m thinking the story

history and I’m thinking the story

history and I’m thinking the story involves a guy it’s complicated

involves a guy it’s complicated

involves a guy it’s complicated many believe it stems from one

many believe it stems from one

many believe it stems from one particularly bad Friday the 13th in 1307

particularly bad Friday the 13th in 1307

particularly bad Friday the 13th in 1307 when King Philip the fourth ordered the

when King Philip the fourth ordered the

when King Philip the fourth ordered the arrest of countless Knights Templar many

arrest of countless Knights Templar many

arrest of countless Knights Templar many of whom were tortured and burned at the

of whom were tortured and burned at the

of whom were tortured and burned at the stake

stake

stake others have attributed significance to

others have attributed significance to

others have attributed significance to the fact that there were 13 people at

the fact that there were 13 people at

the fact that there were 13 people at the Last Supper before Jesus was

the Last Supper before Jesus was

the Last Supper before Jesus was crucified on Good Friday but there is no

crucified on Good Friday but there is no

crucified on Good Friday but there is no specific mention of Friday the 13th

specific mention of Friday the 13th

specific mention of Friday the 13th until the late 19th century when the

until the late 19th century when the

until the late 19th century when the combination of Friday and 13 are called

combination of Friday and 13 are called

combination of Friday and 13 are called unlucky in reference to the death of

unlucky in reference to the death of

unlucky in reference to the death of composer Giacchino Rossini

composer Giacchino Rossini

composer Giacchino Rossini [Music]

number four our psychological

number four our psychological associations are partially to blame

associations are partially to blame

associations are partially to blame enough fight alone to you may never

enough fight alone to you may never

enough fight alone to you may never learn the exact origins of the

learn the exact origins of the

learn the exact origins of the superstitious day but we can endeavor to

superstitious day but we can endeavor to

superstitious day but we can endeavor to understand it’s curious power in our

understand it’s curious power in our

understand it’s curious power in our supposedly logic driven modern culture

supposedly logic driven modern culture

supposedly logic driven modern culture and like I said ultimately it’s all

and like I said ultimately it’s all

and like I said ultimately it’s all about control when we are faced with a

about control when we are faced with a

about control when we are faced with a situation in which the outcome is beyond

situation in which the outcome is beyond

situation in which the outcome is beyond our control

our control

our control superstition kicks in James chiusa barn

superstition kicks in James chiusa barn

superstition kicks in James chiusa barn fire at 13 according to psychologists to

fire at 13 according to psychologists to

fire at 13 according to psychologists to advise superstition is a tool that

advise superstition is a tool that

advise superstition is a tool that enables the brain to feel as if it’s

enables the brain to feel as if it’s

enables the brain to feel as if it’s exerting control over such scenarios

exerting control over such scenarios

exerting control over such scenarios through abstract associations we’ve made

through abstract associations we’ve made

through abstract associations we’ve made with actions such as knocking on wood so

with actions such as knocking on wood so

with actions such as knocking on wood so if anything remotely bad happens to

if anything remotely bad happens to

if anything remotely bad happens to someone on Friday the 13th they’re

someone on Friday the 13th they’re

someone on Friday the 13th they’re likely to believe the superstition the

likely to believe the superstition the

likely to believe the superstition the Association is all set up and the

Association is all set up and the

Association is all set up and the slightest mishap confirms it it had just

slightest mishap confirms it it had just

slightest mishap confirms it it had just been a shitty week for me from the

been a shitty week for me from the

been a shitty week for me from the beginning this can work both ways though

beginning this can work both ways though

beginning this can work both ways though for Taylor Swift for instance the number

for Taylor Swift for instance the number

for Taylor Swift for instance the number 13 has already been incredibly lucky

13 has already been incredibly lucky

13 has already been incredibly lucky even on Fridays my lucky number is 13

even on Fridays my lucky number is 13

even on Fridays my lucky number is 13 and so I draw 13 in my hand with

and so I draw 13 in my hand with

and so I draw 13 in my hand with eyeliner or body paint number three it’s

eyeliner or body paint number three it’s

eyeliner or body paint number three it’s not a global day of bad luck t-swift

not a global day of bad luck t-swift

not a global day of bad luck t-swift isn’t alone in shaking off the

isn’t alone in shaking off the

isn’t alone in shaking off the superstition surrounding Friday the 13th

for various cultures throughout the

for various cultures throughout the world and throughout history the number

world and throughout history the number

world and throughout history the number thirteen has been a lucky one including

thirteen has been a lucky one including

thirteen has been a lucky one including in Italy and ancient Greece that doesn’t

in Italy and ancient Greece that doesn’t

in Italy and ancient Greece that doesn’t mean that they don’t have their very own

mean that they don’t have their very own

mean that they don’t have their very own superstitions though in Italy Friday the

superstitions though in Italy Friday the

superstitions though in Italy Friday the 17th is the unlucky day in China for is

17th is the unlucky day in China for is

17th is the unlucky day in China for is considered an unlucky number because it

considered an unlucky number because it

considered an unlucky number because it is phonetically similar to the word

is phonetically similar to the word

is phonetically similar to the word death in Kenya any number ending with

death in Kenya any number ending with

death in Kenya any number ending with seven is unlucky never one to be left

seven is unlucky never one to be left

seven is unlucky never one to be left out of a debate science has weighed in

out of a debate science has weighed in

out of a debate science has weighed in and found Friday the 13th to be wanting

and found Friday the 13th to be wanting

and found Friday the 13th to be wanting according to various studies Friday the

according to various studies Friday the

according to various studies Friday the 13th shows no increase in surgical

13th shows no increase in surgical

13th shows no increase in surgical complications natural disasters or

complications natural disasters or

complications natural disasters or accidents you ever wondered why the

accidents you ever wondered why the

accidents you ever wondered why the crime rate and famine is so low and yet

crime rate and famine is so low and yet

crime rate and famine is so low and yet the accident right it’s so high No

the accident right it’s so high No

the accident right it’s so high No number two the 13 Club dedicated to

number two the 13 Club dedicated to

number two the 13 Club dedicated to debunking superstitions we owe the 13

debunking superstitions we owe the 13

debunking superstitions we owe the 13 members of the scientific community

members of the scientific community

members of the scientific community aren’t the only ones who have put

aren’t the only ones who have put

aren’t the only ones who have put superstition to the test you science in

superstition to the test you science in

superstition to the test you science in the 13 club governors judges men of high

the 13 club governors judges men of high

the 13 club governors judges men of high military rank and 5 US presidents

military rank and 5 US presidents

military rank and 5 US presidents including Theodore Roosevelt’s joined in

including Theodore Roosevelt’s joined in

including Theodore Roosevelt’s joined in on the fun ok founded in the 1880s by

on the fun ok founded in the 1880s by

on the fun ok founded in the 1880s by Captain William Fowler a Civil War vet

Captain William Fowler a Civil War vet

Captain William Fowler a Civil War vet the club existed to the sole purpose of

the club existed to the sole purpose of

the club existed to the sole purpose of breaking every superstitious rule out

breaking every superstitious rule out

breaking every superstitious rule out there 13 men would gather together on

there 13 men would gather together on

there 13 men would gather together on Friday the 13th to walk under ladders

Friday the 13th to walk under ladders

Friday the 13th to walk under ladders break mirrors and glasses keep umbrellas

break mirrors and glasses keep umbrellas

break mirrors and glasses keep umbrellas open indoors and still salt with

open indoors and still salt with

open indoors and still salt with reckless abandon

reckless abandon

reckless abandon [Music]

seasons under a banner of latin scripts

seasons under a banner of latin scripts that translated to we who are about to

that translated to we who are about to

that translated to we who are about to die salute you falsify thank you

die salute you falsify thank you

die salute you falsify thank you they laugh superstition in the face fall

they laugh superstition in the face fall

they laugh superstition in the face fall invoking even the most deadly of

invoking even the most deadly of

invoking even the most deadly of superstitions and survived number one

superstitions and survived number one

superstitions and survived number one there have undeniably been bad Friday’s

there have undeniably been bad Friday’s

there have undeniably been bad Friday’s throughout history what can I say she

throughout history what can I say she

throughout history what can I say she had a shitty day regardless of where the

had a shitty day regardless of where the

had a shitty day regardless of where the 13 clubs scientists and the all-mighty

13 clubs scientists and the all-mighty

13 clubs scientists and the all-mighty Taylor Swift stand on the matter when

Taylor Swift stand on the matter when

Taylor Swift stand on the matter when you look back on this date in history

you look back on this date in history

you look back on this date in history it’s hard to deny that there have been a

it’s hard to deny that there have been a

it’s hard to deny that there have been a lot of bad days in 1939 the Black Friday

lot of bad days in 1939 the Black Friday

lot of bad days in 1939 the Black Friday bush fires killed 71 Australian in 1940

bush fires killed 71 Australian in 1940

bush fires killed 71 Australian in 1940 Nazis dropped a bomb on Buckingham

Nazis dropped a bomb on Buckingham

Nazis dropped a bomb on Buckingham Palace in 1951 Kansas experienced

Palace in 1951 Kansas experienced

Palace in 1951 Kansas experienced record-breaking flooding in 1970 the

record-breaking flooding in 1970 the

record-breaking flooding in 1970 the bola cyclone killed an estimated 500,000

bola cyclone killed an estimated 500,000

bola cyclone killed an estimated 500,000 people in Bangladesh in 1989 or a stock

people in Bangladesh in 1989 or a stock

people in Bangladesh in 1989 or a stock market crash and died could just keep

market crash and died could just keep

market crash and died could just keep going there have been some good 13

going there have been some good 13

going there have been some good 13 Friday’s throughout history like the

Friday’s throughout history like the

Friday’s throughout history like the unveiling of the Hollywood sign the 1854

unveiling of the Hollywood sign the 1854

unveiling of the Hollywood sign the 1854 patent of the accordion and the birth of

patent of the accordion and the birth of

patent of the accordion and the birth of the Olsen twins when I see blue I can’t

the Olsen twins when I see blue I can’t

the Olsen twins when I see blue I can’t you with that evidence from both sides

you with that evidence from both sides

you with that evidence from both sides we’ll let you be the judge about a bad

we’ll let you be the judge about a bad

we’ll let you be the judge about a bad month so be honest are you superstitious

month so be honest are you superstitious

month so be honest are you superstitious and is there anything you’d avoid doing

and is there anything you’d avoid doing

and is there anything you’d avoid doing on Friday the 13th like asking for a

on Friday the 13th like asking for a

on Friday the 13th like asking for a raise or getting on a plane or going on

raise or getting on a plane or going on

raise or getting on a plane or going on a first date for more I want to believe

a first date for more I want to believe

a first date for more I want to believe top tens and the truth is out there top

top tens and the truth is out there top

top tens and the truth is out there top five be sure to subscribe to

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