Friday the 13th
The minimum number of times Friday the 13th will appear in a calendar year
1
Average number of times a month a full moon will occur
1
Today is the first time Friday the 13th and a full moon occur on the same day since
10/13/2000
Agoraphobia
What is the fear of open spaces?
It is considered bad luck if one of these crosses your path.
What is a black cat?
Maximum number of times Friday the 13th will occur in a year
3
September's full moon is called this, after the northern autumn equinox when crops are gathered
Harvest Moon
The next time a full moon will fall on Friday the 13th will be
8/13/2049
Acrophobia
What is fear of heights?
Breaking on of these is said to give you 7 years of bad luck.
What is a mirror?
Friday the 13th was the inspiration for one of the highest grossing film series starring this character
Jason Voorhees
The second full moon appearing in a calendar month is called this
Blue Moon
In addition to being Friday the 13 and a full, Harvest moon, the moon will appear smaller by 14% and dimmer by 30%, also known as a...
Micro or mini moon
Claustrophobia
What is fear of enclosed spaces?
Spilling this is bad luck.
What is salt?
Finland has dedicated one Friday the 13th a year to observe this day
National Accident Day (raise awareness about safety)
This full moon coincides with an especially close approach, and the lunar orb is slightly bigger and brighter than average
Supermoon
On the last Friday the 13/Full moon, this team beat the Seattle Mariners 8-2 in Game 3 of the American League Championship baseball series
NY Yankees
Hydrophobia
What is fear of water?
Knocking on this is said to ward off bad luck after tempting fate.
What is wood?
Psychological term for people who fear Friday the 13th
Friggatriskaidekaphobia or paraskevidekatriaphobia
The moon drifts this number of centimeters away from the earth on an annual basis
3.8 cm (will accept within .5 cm)
The moon will be full early Saturday morning, Sept. 14 at this EST time (within 10 minutes)
12:33 AM
Arachnophobia
What is fear of spiders?
The fear of Friday the 13th is so real, many businesses, especially this one suffers major losses due to callouts on Friday the 13th.
What are airlines?