Power of number 13 : Apollo 13: The Apollo 13 lunar mission, subject of 1995s acclaimed Tom Hanks film, was aborted after an oxygen tank exploded. Before the event, NASA and the crews commander Jim Lovell brushed off the idea that Apollo 13 was a cursed mission over superstitions. But numerologists had a field day over the missions launch date that when written out - 4-11-70 - the individual digits add up to 13. It was also on April 13 that the tank exploded. Air France doesnt have a 13th row: Airlines such as Air France often have a 12th and 14th - but no 13th row. Many buildings in the U.S. dont have a 13th floor, and some airports are constructed without a gate 13. Experts say that its an economic decision - as customers would not spend money on something they thought was cursed. According to a Gallup poll that appeared in 2007 - spookily enough - 13 percent of Americans said they would be bothered if they were placed on the 13th floor.
Posted on: Fri, 04 Apr 2014 08:10:00 +0000
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