3 minutes agoFear when the 13th is Friday: History of a “
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(8 years ago)For superstitious people, the number 13 is bad, and so does Friday, but even when these two become together, as today's day, they try to avoid movements, to postpone meetings for another day. According to estimates, more than 60 million people worldwide are affected greatly by this day and prefer to stay on [...]
The 13th and Friday is considered each ters, but when combined, the combination is “catastrophic”.
In a few aeronautical lines, 13 is long gone. There are several theories on the origin of the combination of this date and day.
Number 13 is the number of guys that broke the number 12.
Twelve are viewed as a total, as a reflection of 12 months of the year, 12 clock numbers, 12 gods of Olympia, 12 tribes of Israel, 12 apostles of Jesus, 12 followers of Muhammad in Islam, 12 signs of zodiac, and others.
As for Friday, it has been considered a bad day since at least the 21st century. Friday was also the day of the intersection of Jesus Christ.
Why the number 13 is considered so unfortunate by historians
Researchers show that at least 10% of the American population is frightened by the number 13, and much more so when the 13 corresponds to Friday.
People avoid marriage on this date, travel is less, even on business days. But what is so unfortunate about the number 13, and how did this number of superstition begin?
The early myth about the origin of fear is included in one of the world's oldest legal documents, the Code of Hammurabi, in which 13 of the legal rules list is reportedly lacking.
But in fact, putting out this law was nothing more than a clerical mistake made by one of the earliest translators of the document that did not include a text line.
Mathematicians and scientists, meanwhile, point to the number 12, often considered the number of perfection in the ancient world. Ancient Sumers developed the numeral system based on the use of 12, which is still used to measure and today: Calendars with 12 months, half the day by 12 hours, etc.
Fear of number 13 also appears in some popular theories, both involving the 13th guest at events in antiquity.
It also seems that the inexplicable fear surrounding the number 13 is a largely western construction.
Some cultures, including the ancient Egyptians, view it as a lucky number, while others avoid other numbers, such as Asia, 4 avoid.
According to the North Carolina Stress Management Centre, more than 80% of U.S. high buildings do not have the 13th floor, and likewise hotels, hospitals and airports avoid using room number 13.
The goddamn “rest” costs the economy
The cursed “impact costs heavily to the world economy, especially airlines that are facing almost empty flights these days. According to a study conducted by an American institute, this date causes hundreds of millions of dollars in damage to the economy.
According to “Huffington Post”, former US President Franklin D. Roosevelt was one of those who believed most in Friday's goddamn card. He refused any reception where 13 were invited and also never traveled on the 13th.
For those who believe in this superstition, there is bad news. It can never happen that a year does not have at least one Friday by the 13th. It often happens to be two days like this, but on rare occasions, it may be up to three.
