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What’s the deal with Friday the 13th?
In Thomas W. Lawson’s sensational 1907 novel, “Friday, the 13th,” the fear of the date is amplified when a broker takes advantage of the superstition to create Wall Street panic. Then ...
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Why is Friday the 13th considered unlucky? The origins of the superstition
Friday the 13th has long been associated with bad luck ... A possible origin of the superstition can be traced to the publication of Thomas W Lawson's novel Friday, The Thirteenth in 1907, in ...
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Behind the myth of Friday the 13th
When did Friday the 13th become synonymous with bad luck ... religious folklore that rose to explain a belief." In 1907, Thomas W. Lawson published his popular novel "Friday, the Thirteenth ...
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Why do we fear Friday 13th?
Some buildings skip the 13th floor, going from 12 straight ... popular culture has not helped in any way: Thomas William Lawson’s 1907 novel "Friday, the Thirteenth" tells the story of a ...
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Why Is Friday the 13th Considered Unlucky?
To this day, there are still high-rise buildings where there is no 13th floor (or, more accurately, the elevator buttons go from 12 to 14). Thomas William Lawson’s book Friday, the Thirteenth In ...