Welcome to CinemaShop.!!

Please visit us at CinemaShop.com for all of your Home Theater needs!

Friday, January 13, 2017

Just a few fun facts....

...about FRIDAY the 13th! Some say its spooky, others say it's silly, but these are some crazy finds about the origin of this special day's stigma!


1. The scientific term for the fear of Friday the 13th is "paraskavedekatriaphobia," derived from the Greek words "paraskeví" meaning "Friday" and "dekatreís" meaning "thirteen."

2. It is estimated that every Friday the 13th costs the U.S. economy approximately $800-900 million in losses, according to the Stress Management Center and Phobia Institute, as many people refuse to do business or travel by air.

3. The Viva Las Vegas Wedding Chapels in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., offers special zombie, vampire and horror-themed wedding ceremonies on Friday the 13th.

4. For a month to have a Friday on the 13th day, it must begin on a Sunday.

5. 2017 will have TWO spooky days with a Friday the 13 in January and October!

No comments:

Post a Comment