Thirteen

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Thirteen is the number that is after twelve and before fourteen.

Many people think thirteen is an unlucky number. Especially when it is Friday the thirteenth. Many people think that this is superstition. There is no proof that thirteen is an unlucky number.

Floors in tall buildings often skip floor thirteen. The idea of thirteen as an unlucky number was created in Norse mythology. Many christans also think that Jesus was crucified on the thirteenth. In history, many bad things have happened on the thirteenth. Some people also think that it is unlucky to have thirteen people siting at a table at a meal.

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