Ahead of the spookiest month of the year, a superstitiously unlucky day falls this week. Yes, this Friday is that Friday; Friday the 13th. From once up to thrice a year, the 13th day of a month falls ...
Though the precise origins of Fridaythe 13th as a day of bad luck are unknown, we do know that we can trace them back to ancient Norse mythology. In his book Holiday Folklore, Phobias and Fun ...