If you’re a superstitious person, you probably mark this day on your calendar and avoid making plans, driving, or even leaving your home. This day of course is Friday the 13th. But why is it so “cursed”? Who decided to declare this day unlucky? Is Friday the 13th really unlucky or is it all just a bunch of hocus pocus? Join Sav and Bree as they breakdown the reason everyone is so scared of this superstition.
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References
https://www.history.com/topics/folklore/friday-the-13th
https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/2022/05/13/why-is-friday-the-13th-unlucky-the-myths-superstitions-and-stories-behind-the-jinxed-day/#:~:text=According%20to%20folklore%2C%20the%20number,with%20a%20mistletoe%2Dtipped%20arrow.
https://www.insider.com/worst-things-friday-the-13th-2017-12#in-2029-an-asteroid-will-come-extremely-close-to-earth-19
https://www.insider.com/good-things-friday-the-13th-2018-1

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