It's Friday 13 - are you worried?

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It is the quirky day that comes attached with superstitions and phobias galore. So what exactly accounts for the persistence of superstitions in the spookiness of Friday the 13th?

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Published 13 January 2023 2:05pm

Updated 13 January 2023 2:09pm

By Emma Brancatisano, Biwa Kwan

Source: SBS News

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It is the quirky day that comes attached with superstitions and phobias galore. So what exactly accounts for the persistence of superstitions in the spookiness of Friday the 13th?

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