Why do hotels leave out their 13 floor? Why does friday the 13th ignite superstitions? In this 13th episode in our compendium we delve into the history of this odd number.

Sources:

https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2015/03/13/morituri-te-salutamus/

https://www.worldhistory.org/Knights_Templar/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triskaidekaphobia#:~:text=According%20to%20folklore%20historian%20Donald,with%20a%20mistletoe%2Dtipped%20arrow.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvOV53Jo5l0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STawLRlVe8k

https://www.history.com/news/whats-so-unlucky-about-the-number-13

https://www.history.com/topics/folklore/friday-the-13th

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baldr

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/23266/13-reasons-people-think-number-13-unlucky

https://www.verywellmind.com/triskaidekaphobia-2671880

https://www.history.com/topics/ancient-history/hammurabi

https://www.history.com/news/why-friday-the-13th-spelled-doom-for-the-knights-templar

https://www.insider.com/worst-things-friday-the-13th-2017-12#kitty-genovese-a-queens-resident-was-brutally-attacked-and-murdered-6

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