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The surprisingly recent invention of Friday the 13th

13 December 2024

6:00 PM

13 December 2024

6:00 PM

For anyone who is even a little superstitious (and superstition sometimes feels more like an unavoidable burden than a conscious choice) the arrival of yet another Friday the 13th sends a little chill down the spine.

Yet whatever its psychological effects, Friday the 13th is not one of the ancient unlucky days.

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