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Many people have a fear of the number 13, believing it to be unlucky. Because of this, many hotels and other high rise buildings will eliminate at 13th floor, either skipping to floor 14 or substituting a 12A floor.
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How many buildings do not have a 13th floor?
Otis Elevators, the world's largest manufacturer of elevators, said that 85% of buildings with Otis elevators do not have a 13th floor.Most skip the floor altogether, some rename them to 12A or use the letter M (13th letter in the English alphabet).
Why are room 13's thought to be unlucky?
Super old superstition. Though some hotels and buildings skip the 13th floor.
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I checked just to be sure and, yes, there is a page 666 in the Bible, at least in my Bible there is. Just because this number is associated with the Antichrist does not mean it cannot be used to count things. Some buildings skip the 13th floor, but the Bible does not skip page 666.
What do you call a number 13 fear?
Yes.. some people across the world considers number 13 as the most unlucky number. Few examples of people's treatment towards number 13. -> In some countries, multi-storey buildings dont have 13th level.. its left unconstructed.. -> 13th room in any hotel will not be booked.. or will not be constructed at all.
Very few buildings have this floor number what is it?
Although some would say that few buildings have a floor 13 because of superstition, this is not really the case; far more have a floor 13 than do a floor 50. Only one has anything from floor 120 upwards (the Burj Dubai with 162 in total; its nearest competitor is the ICC in Hong Kong with 118); only 10 or so currently have a floor 100.
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