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Mar 16, 2026 56 min

49 - Why Do We Consider Friday The 13th Bad?

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Triskaidekaphobia (fear of the number 13) and its variant, paraskevidekatriaphobia (fear of Friday the 13th), are among the West's most enduring superstitions, costing the U.S. economy up to $900 million in lost productivity every Friday the 13th. The stigma begins with mathematics. Ancient civilizations venerated the number 12 as a symbol of "divine completeness" (12 months, 12 zodiac signs, 12 gods of Olympus). As a prime number following this "perfect" dozen, 13 became viewed as a "disruptor" or a source of chaos. Studies show a fascinating paradox: while traffic accidents can increase by 52% due to driver anxiety and stress, other data suggests the date is actually safer because superstitious individuals are "preventatively more careful." Ultimately, the danger lies not in the number itself, but in the psychological stress and confirmation bias of the observer. #BringOnTheQuestions #Podcast #Thirteen #FridayTheThirteenth #History You can go to https://linktr.ee/botqs or linktree.com/botqs to find links to the many places Bring On The Questions can be found around the internet. Do you have a question you want to ask us? You can drop it in our DMs on any of socials!

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