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Likewise, 14 could be used for the 13th floor and 14A or 14B could be used for the 14th floor. Special designations: Other buildings will often use names for certain floors to avoid giving a floor on the building the number 13 designation. One such example is the Radisson Hotel in Winnipeg, Manitoba, where the 13th floor is called the pool floor.
It is not, however, a universal superstition: In Greece and Spanish-speaking countries, it is Tuesday the 13th that is considered a day of bad luck, while in Italy, it is Friday the 17th that is ...
In fact, if you haven’t noticed by now, it’s generally not even possible to visit the 13th floor: most buildings just go straight from 12 to 14. In nearly every culture, the number 13 is an ...
4th floor labelled "F", 13th floor labelled as usual. In South Korea, tetraphobia is less extreme. The number 4 sounds like the hanja for "death" (사) (although Korean has no tones), so the floor number 4 or room number 4 is almost always skipped in hospitals, funeral halls, and similar public buildings. In other buildings, the fourth floor is ...
Fears over the number 13 have led hotels, buildings, and elevator manufacturers to skip the 13th floor. Exploring hotel superstitions: The mystery of the missing 13th floor Skip to main content
The Thirteenth Floor, 1999 science fiction film 13th Floor (film) , 2005 Indian film starring Purab Kohli, directed by Luke Kenny The 13th Floor (1988 film) , 1988 horror film starring Miranda Otto
Many tall buildings don't have a 13th floor. We take a look at why or why not and which buildings will almost never have a 13 on their elevator pane.
The Cannibal Man (Spanish La Semana del asesino, literally "Week of the Killer") is a 1972 horror film, directed by Eloy de la Iglesia and written by de la Iglesia and Antonio Fos. Despite the international title, the film contains no scenes of cannibalism. The film is also known as The Apartment On The 13th Floor.