This week we've got a special episode for y'all! We talk about the history of Friday the 13th, why Friday is a spooky day and why the number 13 is a scary number (spoiler alert, most of it has to do with Christianity). We hope you enjoy this break from our usual content in honor of spooky season!

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Sources:

https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/thirteen-club-superstition-new-york

https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1897/07/07/102522059.pdf?pdf_redirect=true&ip=0

https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1887/05/29/100914834.pdf?pdf_redirect=true&ip=0

https://www.cnn.com/style/article/why-friday-13-unlucky-explained/index.html#:~:text=The%20Last%20Supper%20seemed%20to,Jesus%2C%20leading%20to%20his%20crucifixion.&text=Like%20many%20superstitions%20that%20have,precise%20origins%20of%20Friday%2013th

https://www.reddit.com/r/harrypotter/comments/wbrtj4/trelawney_and_the_thirteenth_person_prediction/?rdt=46885

https://abcnews.go.com/Health/MindMoodResourceCenter/friday-13th-origins-phobia/story?id=11395381