How Friday the 13th Works

Feb 12, 2009, 7:00am CT

How Friday the 13th Works

Feb 12, 2009, 7:00am CT

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What is it about Friday the 13th that gives us the collective willies? Discover the surprising roots of this common superstition — and what paraskevidekatriaphobia means — in this HowStuffWorks podcast.