- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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 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
- 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
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