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How Friday the 13th Works

Feb 12, 2009 · 21m
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  • Explains the origins of the superstition surrounding Friday the 13th.
  • Discusses the psychological reasons for the fear.
  • Defines paraskevidekatriaphobia, the fear of Friday the 13th.

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