Topical Island

Lucky Thirteen


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Are you Superstitious? This week Cait hones in on why we are so afraid of the number 13. Could the unlucky origin of the number simply be the result of a clerical error? Find out just how much Friday the 13th impacts the economy and why you should carefully consider the number of guests at your next dinner party.

Sources used in this episode:

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

https://bestlifeonline.com/thirteenth-floor/

https://yourmileagemayvary.net/2021/01/16/the-real-reason-why-some-hotels-dont-have-a-13th-floor/#:~:text=Marriott%20Jr.,hotels%20skip%20the%2013th%20floor.

https://www.insider.com/worst-things-friday-the-13th-2017-12#the-ku-klux-klans-first-grand-wizard-was-born-10

http://educationupdate.com/alposamentier/2012/01/triskaidekaphobia.html#:~:text=Famous%20people%20have%20also%20been,also%20closely%20tied%20with%20Triskaidekaphobia.

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Topical IslandBy Kristin, Cait & Julie