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  • About.com: Why Friday the 13th is Unlucky
    Examines the history behind the urban legend Friday the 13th.
    urbanlegends.about.com/cs/historical/a/friday_the_13th.htm
  • Wikipedia: Friday the 13th
    Detailed article about the day Friday the 13th, the date often considered to be a day of bad luck. Includes calendar of upcoming Fridays the 13th.
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friday_the_13th
  • Urban Legends Reference Pages: Friday the 13th
    Explores the origins of Friday the 13th, the day that is "fraught with peril."
    www.snopes.com/luck/friday13.asp
  • HowStuffWorks: Friday the 13th
    Attempts to explain "how Friday the 13th works," the phenomenon of paraskevidekatriaphobia, with information about the Christian and other traditions.
    people.howstuffworks.com/friday-thirteenth.htm
  • Friday the 13th Phobia Rooted in Ancient History
    National Geographic article examines people's fear of the number 13 and possible cures for the phobia called triskaidekaphobia.
    news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2004/02/0212_040212_friday13.html
  • Friday the 13th, 2029
    Read about how Asteroid 2004 MN4 will come scarily close to Earth on Friday, April 13, 2029, typically considered an unlucky day. Also listen to Dr. Tony Phillips of Science@NASA talk about the occurence.
    science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2005/13may_2004mn4.htm
  • Friday the 13th Origins and Myths
    Looks at why Friday the 13th is considered the unluckiest of days in many superstitions. Includes Norse legend, biblical, and Knights Templar references.
    www.crystalinks.com/friday13th.html
  • Superstition Behind Friday the 13th, The
    Examines why good and bad superstition surrounds Friday the 13th in different countries and cultures.
    www.geocities.com/CollegePark/4885/fri13.html
  • Salon.com: Friday the 13th - Should You Stay In Bed All Day?
    Brief article written on the last Friday the 13th of the millennium - a double-whammy of a day fraught with wicked omens.
    www.salon.com/health/log/1999/08/13/friday_13th
  • WebMD: Freaky Friday
    Article about the fear of number 13, known as triskaidekaphobia, with tips for coping with the phobia.
    www.webmd.com/content/article/56/65768?src=Inktomi&condition=Emotional%20We...
 



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