Friday, June 13, 2008

Friday 13th Not More Unlucky, Study Shows

http://www.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnoughNews/idUSHER25778420080612

Reuters
12 June 2008

Friday 13th not more unlucky, study shows

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Unlucky for some? Dutch statisticians have established that Friday 13th, a date regarded in many countries as inauspicious, is actually safer than an average Friday.

A study published on Thursday by the Dutch Centre for Insurance Statistics (CVS) showed that fewer accidents and reports of fire and theft occur when the 13th of the month falls on a Friday than on other Fridays. [...]

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