There’s even a name to describe the irrational dread of the date: paraskevidekatriaphobia — a specialized form of triskaidekaphobia, a fear of the number 13. While Friday the 13th may feel ...

As any superstitious person will tell you, 13 is hardly any old number ... Phil McCarten/Invision for the Television Academy/AP Images Being born on an "unlucky" day didn't slow these celebrities ...

The number 13 has long been associated with bad luck - and now it appears that superstition holds weight if it's on your front door. Of the 1.2 million homes sold across the UK every year ...