Do you suffer from friggatriskaidekaphobia? 21 million Americans do and for those unlucky few, 2024 is not going to be their year.
Friggatriskaidekaphobia is the name given to the fear of Friday the 13th. As our culture has continued a long time superstition regarding the number 13 and the belief that Friday the 13th is a very unlucky day, many find themselves stressed regarding this date. 2024 will have three occurrences of this day, starting this month with Friday, January 13th. April and July will also see a Friday the 13th.
While the date bothers many, there’s very little evidence that more bad things happen on Friday the 13th. In fact, some studies have found that fewer bad things occur on Friday the 13th verses any other Fridays of the year. Fewer fires and thefts, fewer accidents, and fewer driving incidents are reported on Friday the 13th.
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