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How Friday the 13th Could Actually Be a Lucky Day
Our fears end up translating into safer roads and cheaper flights.
Friday the 13th may be the most feared date of the year, but there’s actually reason to believe it’s quite lucky. Turns out, while some people around the world are busy dodging black cats and ladders, others should be thanking these superstitions for making their days a bit easier.
Superstitions surrounding the date aren’t totally unfounded. Events like the 1940 bombing of Buckingham Palace, a 1972 plane crash, the wrecking of a cruise ship, and even Tupac’s death all curiously occurred on Friday the 13th. But statistics tell a different story.