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The number 13 is a prime number, happy number [2] and a lucky number. [3] It is a twin prime with 11, as well as a cousin prime with 17. It is the second Wilson prime, of three known. [4] A 13-sided regular polygon is called a tridecagon.
Colgate University was started by 13 men with $13 and 13 prayers, so 13 is considered a lucky number. Friday the 13th is the luckiest day at Colgate. [52] A number of sportspeople are known for wearing the number 13 jersey and performing successfully.
Lucky number. In number theory, a lucky number is a natural number in a set which is generated by a certain "sieve". This sieve is similar to the sieve of Eratosthenes that generates the primes, but it eliminates numbers based on their position in the remaining set, instead of their value (or position in the initial set of natural numbers). [1]
For some, the number 13 is considered unlucky. But for Taylor Swift, the number 13 has been bringing her good fortune since birth. The pop icon, born on Dec. 13, 1989, has a special connection to ...
Forget the superstitions. New Hope-Solebury junior basketball captain Emily Wilson has 13 reasons to count the number 13 as lucky.
In 2009, she explained how deep her connection with lucky number 13 went during an interview with MTV. "I was born on the 13th. I turned 13 on Friday the 13th. My first album went gold in 13 weeks.
By shuffling the digits of the number one can get the Latin vīxī ("I have lived", implying death at present), an omen of bad luck. [18] In fact, in Italy, 13 is generally considered a lucky number, [19] although some people may consider 13 an unlucky number as well due to Americanization.
The number 9. Fear of the number 9 is known as enneaphobia, in Japanese culture; this is because it sounds like the Japanese word for "suffering". [4] [5] The number 13. Fear of the number 13 is known as triskaidekaphobia. The number 17. Fear of the number 17 is known as heptadecaphobia and is prominent in Italian culture. [6] The number 39.