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How Common Are Consecutive Friday The 13ths?

7 min · 1. kesä 2026
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What are the odds of getting back-to-back Friday the 13ths? This year gave us a rare calendar quirk with consecutive Friday the 13ths in February and March—but how unusual is that really? In this episode, Teresa breaks down the math behind the Gregorian calendar, explains the strange patterns that control when Friday the 13th appears, and uncovers why some years get one, two… or even three of them. Plus, where did all the superstition come from? From Norse mythology to the Knights Templar, we dig into the origins of why Friday the 13th still gives people the chills. By the end, you’ll never look at your calendar the same way again. Thanks to Jodie Bananas [https://x.com/poboypod] for the episode idea. Follow the show on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter/X⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://x.com/anykshow] Send an ⁠⁠⁠⁠email⁠⁠⁠⁠ [andnowyouknowshow@gmail.com] if you have any questions you'd like answered

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What are the odds of getting back-to-back Friday the 13ths? This year gave us a rare calendar quirk with consecutive Friday the 13ths in February and March—but how unusual is that really? In this episode, Teresa breaks down the math behind the Gregorian calendar, explains the strange patterns that control when Friday the 13th appears, and uncovers why some years get one, two… or even three of them. Plus, where did all the superstition come from? From Norse mythology to the Knights Templar, we dig into the origins of why Friday the 13th still gives people the chills. By the end, you’ll never look at your calendar the same way again. Thanks to Jodie Bananas [https://x.com/poboypod] for the episode idea. Follow the show on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter/X⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://x.com/anykshow] Send an ⁠⁠⁠⁠email⁠⁠⁠⁠ [andnowyouknowshow@gmail.com] if you have any questions you'd like answered

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