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The Dark History Behind 'Unlucky' Friday 13th

The Dark History Behind 'Unlucky' Friday 13th

History Uncensored

March 11, 202612m 22s

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Show Notes

Friday the 13th is considered unlucky by many - but why?

There’s at least one every year, with the next one coming up this week and the calendar date causes people to skip travels, avoid important business deals and generally feel a sense of unease.

It’s easy to assume it comes from ancient superstition - but this isn’t actually the case.

History Uncensored’s Bianca Nobilo explains more…