Friday the 13th! FUN FACTS!

Question 1

If we make 13 loaves of bread, we do not say the number 13. What do we call 13 loaves of bread?

Accepted Answer

Baker's dozen

Question 2

Which of these is NOT considered bad luck?

Accepted Answer

brushing your teeth

Question 3

On the show Full House, who was born on Friday the 13th?

Accepted Answer

Ashley and MaryKate Olsen

Question 4

What is the formal name for a fear of Friday the 13th?

Accepted Answer

friggatriskaidekaphobia

Question 5

According to Smithsonian Magazine, how much does the fear of the #13 cost American businesses?

Accepted Answer

$1 billion

Question 6

What is the probability of being born on a Friday the 13th?

Accepted Answer

1 in 214

Question 7

Which of these will you find on the back of a U.S. dollar bill?

Accepted Answer

13 leaves on the olive branch, 13 stars above the eagle's head, 13 war arrows in the eagle's claw, 13 steps on the pyramid

Question 8

What percent of U.S. skyscrapers skip floor 13?

Accepted Answer

90%

Question 9

How can you ward off bad luck associated with Friday the 13th?

Accepted Answer

put your clothes on inside out, avoid cracks in the sidewalk, knock on wood, cross your fingers

Question 10

Which asteroid is predicted to safely fly past earth on Friday, April 13, 2029?

Accepted Answer

Apophis 99942

Question 11

What is the longest period of time that can pass between Friday the 13ths?

Accepted Answer

14 months

Question 12

Which rapper was killed on Friday the 13th?

Accepted Answer

Tupac Shakur

Question 13

How many Americans report having a fear of Friday the 13th?

Accepted Answer

20 million

Question 14

What is the most Friday the 13ths that can occur in one calendar year?

Accepted Answer

3

Question 15

What is the superstition connected to 13 people sitting down together to dinner?

Accepted Answer

one person will die within a year

Question 16

Which country has cut the number 13 out of their national lottery?

Accepted Answer

Italy

Question 17

What is the first day of every month that contains a Friday the 13th?

Accepted Answer

Sunday

Question 18

How many characters have been killed in the twelve Friday the 13th movies?

Accepted Answer

200

Question 19

Who was the most famous NFL quarterback to wear the number 13? (and never won a Super Bowl!)

Accepted Answer

Dan Marino

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