Today is Friday the 13th, an occurrence that happens only a couple of times a year. The day has come to be associated with superstition, luck and magic, though it has some surprising origins.

Superstitions abound in many of the games people play, including the ancient art of fishing, which thanks to its long history has more than its fair share of myths and misbeliefs. “The fish bite ...

Why are we conditioned to associate things like black cats, Friday the 13th, and mirrors with bad luck and eeriness? The answer lies deep within stories of mythology, ancient civilization, religious ...

Just as Anglo-Saxons fear Friday the 13th, Greeks see Tuesday the 13th as unlucky and avoid risks or accidents.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Today is Friday the 13th, an occurrence that happens only a couple of times a year. The day has come to be associated with ...