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13. Tuesday the 13th, not Friday the 13th, is bad luck

13. Tuesday the 13th, not Friday the 13th, is bad luck

In Spain and in other Spanish-speaking countries, it is Tuesday the 13th, not Friday the 13th, that gets people nervous. Martes, or Tuesday in Spanish, comes from the Roman god of war Mars, which ties the day to violence, death, and bloodshed.

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