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  2. Karna - Wikipedia

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    Karna offering an old poor man, bent with age and destitution, a Kavacha that is embedded in his arms and is retrieved by culling with a knife. Karna was born with aspects of his divine father Surya – the earrings and armour breastplate – that made him an immortal at birth.

  3. Today is Friday the 13th. Why do people consider it to be an ...

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    Today is Friday the 13th, and in the same way that many people avoid walking under a ladder, breaking a mirror or even crossing paths with a black cat, those who consider themselves to be ...

  4. List of bad luck signs - Wikipedia

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    Breaking a mirror is said to bring seven years of bad luck [1]; A bird or flock of birds going from left to right () [citation needed]Certain numbers: The number 4.Fear of the number 4 is known as tetraphobia; in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean languages, the number sounds like the word for "death".

  5. Why is Friday the 13th unlucky? The cultural origins of an ...

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    When it comes to bad luck, there are few superstitions as pervasive in Western culture as that of Friday the 13th. Like crossing paths with a black cat and breaking a mirror, the notion of a day ...

  6. Friday the 13th - Wikipedia

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    Friday the 13th is considered an unlucky day in Western superstition. It occurs when the 13th day of the month in the Gregorian calendar falls on a Friday, which happens at least once every year but can occur up to three times in the same year. Common years that begin in Thursday have three Friday the 13ths in February, March, and November ...

  7. Why, Exactly, Is Friday the 13th Unlucky? - AOL

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    Friday the 13th is well-known as a scary movie franchise, but it also has a deep history behind it filled with plenty of superstition as well. And in 2023, the final Friday the 13th has arrived ...

  8. Triskaidekaphobia - Wikipedia

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    The supposed unlucky nature of the number 13 has several theories of origin. Although several authors claim it is an older belief, no such evidence has been documented so far. In fact, the earliest attestation of 13 being unlucky is first found after the Middle Ages in Europe.

  9. What is Friday the 13th and why is it considered unlucky ...

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    Friday the 13th is considered by many to be an unlucky day. Here's the history behind why people are superstitious about the day.