How did the number 13 get such a bad reputation?

Why is Friday the 13th considered unlucky? The superstition has ties to religion, Norse mythology and centuries-old fears about the number 13, but research offers some reassuring news about the supposedly unlucky date.

How did the number 13 get such a bad reputation?

Why is Friday the 13th considered unlucky? The superstition has ties to religion, Norse mythology and centuries-old fears about the number 13, but research offers some reassuring news about the supposedly unlucky date.

— Chris Pugh, AL.com

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