Top 10 superstitions to scare you silly

TODAY is Friday 13th – enough to strike fear in the hearts of the superstitious.  This occasional calendar quirk has revived old fears of bad luck and calamities, ranging from car accidents to stock market crashes.

According to an article in the National Geographic, the superstition surrounding Friday 13th is rooted in Western culture and Biblical events.

And the fear associated with this day has been amplified by everybody’s favourite slasher-flick franchise, Friday the 13th,  featuring the bone-chilling, hockey-masked murderer Jason Voorhees.

Here is a list of the top 10 most common superstitions.