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Why does science have a problem with the superstition Friday the 13th?
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∙ 12y ago
Science has a problem with answering it, because people just started to become scared of it. There is no exactreason why. Some people don't like scary stuff, so they just don't like that day. Many bad things have occured on that day too.
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Is it bad luck to see a bat on Friday the 13th?
It is a superstition that bad things will happen on Friday the 13th. The superstition is baseless in both logic and science.
When did the superstition of the 13th floor start?
In 1987, On Friday the 13th, March.
What is the difference between Friday the 13th and Friday the 8th?
Friday the 13th holds superstition, and as a series of movies titled after it. Where as Friday the 8th does not.
Why are people scared of Friday the 13th?
Friday the 13th, also referred to as Black Friday in some countries, is considered an unlucky day in Western superstition.
What are two examples showing the incompatibility between science and superstition?
Every superstition is an example of the incompatibility of science and superstition. As I type, it is Friday the 13th, thought by some to be an unlucky day. So, where does this belief come from? For this conclusion to have any scientific validity, it would have to be the result of a large statistical study of the comparative frequency of good or bad events happening on Friday the 13th as compared to other days of the year. No such study exists. You can apply the same criticism to any other superstition just as easily.
What is a good link to read interesting blog posts about the superstition of Friday the 13th?
All sorts of interesting tidbits about the superstition of Friday the 13th are available on the blog via the Related link below. In addition, see the link to Answers.com for more information on the history of this superstition.
What is the truth about Friday 13th?
Wikipedia on "Friday 13th" and "superstition"Friday the 13th is the thirteenth day in a month that falls on Friday, which superstition holds that it is a day of good or bad luck.Superstition is a belief or notion, not based on reason or knowledge. [...] To medieval scholars the word was applied to any beliefs outside of or in opposition to Christianity; today it is applied to conceptions without foundation in, or in contravention of, scientific and logical knowledge For further reads, see the links below.
What is terdekaphobia?
Trisghkaidekaphobia is fear of the number 13, it is a superstition and related to a specific fear of Friday the 13th , called paraskevidekatriaphobia or friggatriskaidekaphobia.
When is the Friday the Friday 13th?
well Friday the 13th is on Friday the 13th
Is it unlucky to wear black on Friday 13th?
No. I've weared black on Friday the 13th several times, and nothing bad has happened. Pure superstition if people tell you otherwise.SaveNot unless you count mangling the English language as bad!
What is the probability your 13th birthday will fall on Friday the 13th?
Well..., first you have to be born on the 13th of some month. But your birth-day has to be 13 years before a Friday the 13th in the same month. So the probability is low. It also depends on the month you were born. A very lucky,..AND TRUE..., example is my 13th birthday. I'll turn 13 on Friday the 13th of July in 2012. So...I'm rare. LOW PROBABILITY!!
When does Friday the 13th take place?
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