The spooky season has kicked off in the perfect manner with Friday the 13th. It is considered an unlucky day in Western superstition. It occurs when the 13th day of the month in the Gregorian calendar ...

Twelve men died and more than 5000 people were injured in falls from ladders in Victoria in the past two years, a study has found. The study, released today by the Victorian Injury Surveillance Unit , ...

On the only Friday the 13th of 2011, WCCO viewers had a lot of Good Questions about superstitions. From the unlucky number 13 to the history of the bad luck for walking under a ladder, we hit "Reply ...

FARGO - Today is Friday the 13th. A world of black cats crossing roads, ladders to walk under, and mirrors to break awaits outside your door, unless you've already called in sick to burrow under the ...

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The superstition that Friday the 13th is an unlucky day has been around for the past 100 years. But it doesn't have the ancient origins that many might expect. It's hard to pinpoint exactly why Friday ...