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Happy #fridaythe13th! In honor of the day (and because our quizmaster @fritzholz is on vacation) we’ve asked a sociologist who studies superstition to guest host this week’s #news #quiz.
Here’s the first question: ”I’ve written for The Conversation about Friday the 13th. The day has a bad reputation because…” Check your answer and see how well you’ve been following the news: theconversation.com/the-conver…

  • More bad things happen than expected by chance (13%, 21 votes)
  • Parents dread weekends with 13-year-olds (1%, 2 votes)
  • The day/date combination is a cultural “meme” (80%, 122 votes)
  • Apollo 13 exploded on a Friday (4%, 6 votes)
151 voters. Poll end: 1 year ago

in reply to The Conversation U.S.

It's none of the above. Like so many stories on the internet, it's actually related to the Knights Templar.
in reply to The Conversation U.S.

None of the above.
It’s only unlucky if you are a Knight Templar (the original Crypto Bros) in the 14th century.