5 Not-So-Spooky Facts <br />About Friday the 13th 1. Fear of Friday the 13th is called friggatriskaidekaphobia, <br />whereas fear of the number 13 <br />is called triskaidekaphobia. 2. On Friday the 13th, in April of 2029, asteroid 99942 (Apophis) will come dangerously close to earth. 3. In Paris, a quatorzieme, also known as a professional 14th guest, can be <br />hired to avoid the unlucky guest count. 4. Many buildings <br />don't have a 13th floor <br />due to superstition. 5. Friday the 13th might <br />not actually be so unlucky. The U.S. market has been <br />bullish 80 out of 140 times <br />that the 13th was on a Friday, <br />according to CNBC. Fewer accidents, fires and <br />crimes also occur on that day, <br />according to a 2008 Dutch study. Then again, it's probably <br />due to the fact that <br />many superstitious people<br />stay home on Friday the 13th.
