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Friday The 13th Superstitions: Where'd They Come From?

The No. 13 itself has driven people crazy for centuries.

Did you wake up with a foreboding feeling today, like maybe you’ll cross paths with a black cat, break a mirror or encounter a hockey-masked killer? That’s Friday the 13th for you.

The No. 13 itself has driven people crazy for centuries, in large part due to Friday the 13th. Some people are so obsessed that triskaidekaphobia was born—the fear of the number 13.

That fear has led the human race to make some strange decisions. Click here for 13 examples.

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