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Number 13: Why Was 32nd U.S President Afraid Of This Number?

You might have heard of acrophobia (fear of heights), arachnophobia( fear of spiders), hydrophobia, and more. Ever heard of fear of Number 13? It is called triskaidekaphobia and it is not rare. Several big personalities like President Franklin D. Roosevelt avoided doing work involving this figure. Why? These facts about Number 13 will tell you the truth.

Facts And Stories Around The Number 13

It’s Bloody!!

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The scariest fact about this is that a few serial killers of history had 13 letters in their name. America’s Charles Manson, Jeffrey Dahmer, Albert De Salva aka The Measuring Man are a few of them. All the three had done the heinous crime and you will be shocked after reading about them. Jeffrey was known to eat the victims’ organs.

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It Brings Disasters

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History has recorded the worst events and disasters on the 13th. Buckingham Palace was bombed on this day in September 1940. Andes plane crash the same day in 1972 where the passengers who survived were forced to eat deceased passengers.

The deadliest storm hit the Bay of Bengal on this date where around 5 lakhs of people died. A state emergency was declared in New York due to heavy snow, it later got popular as an October surprise.

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And the worst is yet to come as NASA has predicted that an asteroid named Apophis will cause huge damage to Earth on 13th April in 2029.

No 13th Floor In New York

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Whether you believe it or not, people of New York believe that Number 13 is unlucky. Thus, most of the buildings in the city do not have the 13th floor even if they have more than 13 floors. They simply relabel the floor by a different number. Some have assigned it as 12B or M.

A Religious Belief

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Number 13 is associated with the crucifixion of Jesus. He had invited apostles in his Last Supper and the one sitting at the 13th position was considered as the betrayer of Jesus. This is why Christians believe that having 13 people at the table brings bad luck.

It’s Lucky For Hindus

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Despite these beliefs and theories, Number 13 is lucky for few. Taylor Swift has a close connection to it and considered it as lucky for her. She was born on 13 and her first album became a hit within 13 weeks.

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Not only in the western world, has the number had significance in India as well. As per Hindu Shashtra, it brings luck and positivity as the 13th day is of Lord Shiva. Thai people celebrate their New Year on this date in April.

 

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