Is the number 13 really unlucky?
The number 13 has always had a bad reputation. It has been removed from elevators, floor buildings, and even seat numbers on aircrafts.
How did that happen?
In an episode of AHA!, sociologist Clifford Sorita said that the history of number 13 can be traced back to the Sumerians, the people from the earliest civilization.
According to Sorita, the Sumerians considered the number 12 as the perfect number since they created the system of having 12 months in a year.
Sorita also said that within the day, there are 24 hours which can perfectly be divided into 12 hours during the day and 12 hours during the night.
Which makes the number 13, a tad off for the Sumerians.
Sorita explained that Jesus Christ had 12 apostles and during His last supper, there were 13 people present: His apostles and Himself.
"Isa doon alam natin sa kwento ay nag-betray sakanya so parang sinasabi nila parang hindi maganda 'yun plus the fact na si Kristo ay ipinako Friday the 13th so hindi maganda ang connotation," Sorita stated.
The fear for number 13 has developed so much that some people already have triskaidekaphobia or the deep fear of the number 13. — Kaela Malig/LA, GMA News