And while we’ve grown out of many superstitions as a society, some—like Friday the 13th being unlucky—still remain. But the idea that there’s an entire day when bad things are more prone ...

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Common to modern folklore are myths about Friday the 13th being the most unlucky day of the year, and those who believe tend to be a bit more on edge. There is no record of Friday the 13th being ...

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Andrea Iannone has branded Sunday at the Portimao WorldSBK round “an unlucky day,” after he missed the points in the Superpole Race and retired after being given two penalties in Race 2.

Friday the 13th, of any month, is full of superstitions in the west, and 13 is thought to be an unlucky number. Just why we get extra antsy when the 13th day of the month falls on a Friday ...

Today is Friday the 13th - widely considered an unlucky day. But where has this superstition come from and why do people still believe in it today? Anthropologist Phil Stevens provides answers.