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  2. Friday the 13th - Wikipedia

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    By shuffling the digits of the number one can get the Latin vīxī ("I have lived", implying death at present), an omen of bad luck. [18] In fact, in Italy, 13 is generally considered a lucky number, [19] although some people may consider 13 an unlucky number as well due to Americanization.

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

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    Based on the story of the Last Supper of Jesus, 13 people were seated at the table and it happened on a Thursday. He was arrested that evening, and crucified the next day, on a Friday. "So 13 is ...

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

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    “I was born on the 13th. I turned 13 on Friday the 13th. My first album went gold in 13 weeks. My first No. 1 one song had a 13-second intro,” she told MTV in 2009. “Every time I’ve won an ...

  5. 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".

  6. Triskaidekaphobia - Wikipedia

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    Friday the 13th (Paraskevidekatriaphobia or Friggatriskaidekaphobia) is considered to be a day of bad luck in a number of western cultures. In Greece and some areas of Latin America, Tuesday the 13th is similarly considered unlucky. 2; Number 17 (Heptadecaphobia).

  7. Opinion: A Supreme Court ruling is a warning for Prop. 13 ...

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    California's property tax law means radically different taxes are paid on similar homes. There are better ways to achieve Prop. 13's protections for low-income and older homeowners.

  8. 13 (number) - Wikipedia

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    13 (thirteen) is the natural number following 12 and preceding 14.. Folklore surrounding the number 13 appears in many cultures around the world: one theory is that this is due to the cultures employing lunar-solar calendars (there are approximately 12.41 lunations per solar year, and hence 12 "true months" plus a smaller, and often portentous, thirteenth month).

  9. Fact check: Is Proposition 13 under attack? SLO County ... - AOL

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    The board made some updates to its position on the landmark proposition last year. Fact check: Is Proposition 13 under attack? SLO County supervisors disagree on changes