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What's in a number? Despite being nothing more than superstition, the continuing belief in 13's malign influence is so baked into our culture that even a down-to-earth profession like building is ...

Our motoring editor answers your questions on the superstitious number and date Historians differ on the origin of 13 as an unlucky number and some argue it relates to the fact that at the Last ...

but some modern day greats and all-time legends of the game have worn the number 13 throughout NBA history. Yahoo Sports asked current NBA players to name who came to mind when they thought of the ...

1. 13 and Friday: Friday the 13th combines the number 13, which is often associated with incompleteness and disorder, with Friday, a day traditionally linked to misfortune. 2. The Last Supper ...

1 / 9NEW YORK - CIRCA 1975: Ray Williams #13 of the New York Knicks shoots during a game played circa 1975 at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York. 1 / 9NEW YORK - CIRCA 1975: Ray Williams ...

Beyond myth and religion, for many the number 13 suffers simply because it comes after the number 12. Numerologists consider 12 a “complete number”: there are 12 months in the year ...