18 January 2011

Friday the 13th Mystery

Rare events occur this year. There are three on Friday which coincides with the 13th.One of them Friday (13 / 2). People are advised to be careful because there are still two more Friday that coincided with the 13th. What is it? 


Friday falls on the 13th next will occur in May and November. Mathematician Thomas Fernsler said the event three times Friday to coincide with the 13th in one year, only happens once in 11 years. Fernsler is a mathematician at the University of Delaware who studies the number 13 more than 20 years. 

Based on his research, many facts related to the number 13. A British ship that was named Friday the 13th, sailed on Friday the 13th. The ship was then reportedly no longer known. 


Adverse events associated with the number 13 also happened to Apollo 13, launched 11 April 1970 at 13:13. The launch was not the 13th, but the sum of numbers on it is 13 (1 + 1 + 4 + 7 + 0). 

The aircraft was experiencing an explosion in space on April 13. But the crew managed to return to earth. 

Most hospitals do not have room number 13. Similarly, tall buildings also do not have a 13th floor. 


Fear on Friday the 13th is the most popular in the scholarly mythology. The fear or phobia is called friggatriskaidekaphobia. While a phobia of the number 13 is called Triskaidekaphobia. 

The bad guys are also associated with number 13. Butch Cassidy, train and bank robbers famous in U.S., was born on Friday, April 13, 1866. While Fidel Castro was born on Friday, August 13, 1926. 

U.S. President Franklin D Roosevelt was the upper class politicians who believe in the myth number 13 brings bad luck. He's not going to travel on December 13 in each month and will not entertain guests totaled 13. Napoleon and Herbert Hoover have also suffered triskaidekaphobic and abnormal behavior of the number 13. 

While Woodrow Wilson was the opposite. He considers the number 13 as lucky, but in fact just the opposite. He arrived in Normandy, France on December 13, 1918 for peace talks. But the agreement failed because it was the Congress did not agree. 


Then where do superstitions come from? Scientists no one has dared to mention the beginning of its emergence. But it appears likely associated with 13 guests at the Last Supper of Jesus. After that, in the mid-day Friday and the number 13 is considered unlucky. 

Belief in number to affect the lives it has a long history. Such trust is called numerology. Initially numerology as a respected branch of science. But in modern times, numerology be half the science of the Apocryphal, a kind of astrology. 

"People consciously believe in a certain number, because they know they need a new experience and attributes associated with them," said the expert numerology, Sonia Ducie. 

"Numerology can be accepted sense and is associated with a person's life related to health, career and marriage," he said. 

But the math experts reject numerology can be accounted for scientifically. "I do not support at all," said Livio. He also considers such figures 06.06.2006 no meaning. He said the incident was deliberate as it will continue to take place and no special meaning. So you believe the number 13 and Friday brings bad luck or not?