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- Word is originally Greek
- 13 is considered to be unlucky or a curse in some cultures
- Triskaidekaphobia can be a severe phobiaKinston.com: Three Friday the 13ths in store for 2009 (February 13, 2009)
- People suffering from triskaidekaphobia avoid the number 13 to different extents
- Some people suffering from it won't leave the house on the 13th of the monthKinston.com: Three Friday the 13ths in store for 2009 (February 13, 2009)
- Christian traditions consider it a curse because the 13th disciple Judas betrayed JesusKinston.com: Three Friday the 13ths in store for 2009 (February 13, 2009)
- Most famous disaster linked to 13: Apollo 13 mission
- Famous Triskaidekaphobes: Napoleon, Mark Twain, Herbert Hoover, and Franklin Roosevelt
- In Judaism, 13 is a lucky number
- Fear of Friday the 13th is called paraskavedekatriaphobia or friggatriskaidekaphobia
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Triskaidekaphobia means fear of the number 13. Fear of Friday the 13th specifically is called paraskavedekatriaphobia or friggatriskaidekaphobia. Both number 13 and the day Friday have for long been considered bad luck in some cultures.
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Unlucky Number
There are several reasons 13 is considered an unlucky number. Another reason is because 12 is seen as completeness, since there are 12 months, zodiak signs, and hours of the clock.570 News: It's Friday the 13th (February 13, 2009)Friday the 13th
Both number 13 and the day Friday have for long been considered bad luck in some cultures. In the Roman Empire, Fridays were execution days. According to the Christianity, Islam and Judaism, Eve tempted Adam with the forbidden fruit on a Friday and is also believed that Jesus of Nazareth was crucified on a Friday.570 News: It's Friday the 13th (February 13, 2009)-
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Triskaidekaphobia on Amazon
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Angela Tewksbury was a mystery writer. Twelve of her novels had been published, several of them best sellers. As she attempted to get started on number thirteen, she realized she w...Amazon
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Triskaidekaphobia Questions
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Its Friday the 13th. Are you worried something bad will happen? 2 AnswersI'm not a superstitious person, and half the time I don't even realize it's Friday the 13th until Saturday. But for those who are: The Friday the 13th stuff is ... read more
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@StunningMiley triskaidekaphobia is a fear of the number 13, its basically superstition and based on a specific fear of friday the 13th.
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If triskaidekaphobia is the fear of the number 13, then what do you call the fear of Triscuits?
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'Twitter' was the most popular English word of 2009... http://is.gd/57J6Z - Maybe next year, triskaidekaphobia...
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The fear of number 13 is called triskaidekaphobia and it was derived from treiskaideka, the Greek word for thirteen and phobia. #omgfacts
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