Thirteen

The number thirteen has a lot of interesting facts surrounding it.

Here are just a few:

1. Triskaidekaphobia is the fear of the number 13. 
2. There are 13 loaves of bread in a "Baker's Dozen."
3. In some countries, the number 13 is so unlucky that builders will intentionally avoid naming the 13th floor in their plans.
4. Apparently 13 is the ideal number of people to form a coven.
5. Norse mythology tells of 12 deities sitting down for a banquet, when Loki, the god of mischief, crashed the party, resulting in the death of one of the gods.
6. 13 is a prime number.
7. A deck of cards includes 13 hearts, 13 spades, 13 clubs, and 13 diamonds.
8. In the year 13 AD, Tiberius made his triumphant procession through Rome after siege of Germany.
9. The thirteen gates of the human female body are two eyes, two ears, two nostrils, the mouth, two breasts, the navel, the anus, the urethra and the vagina.
10. There is no Formula One car with the number 13 on it.
11. There were 13 people at the Last Supper.
12. Apollo 13 was launched by NASA on April 11, 1970, at 13:13 Central Time.  However, the mission was aborted two days later, on April 13 due to a faulty electrical system and an explosion.
13. I was married 13 years ago today.  Holy cow, was I a child bride, or what?  Thirteen years of wedded bl...I'm sorry.  Let me try that again.  Thirteen years of wedded bli...Hmm...can't quit spit that one out.  I think I've got it.  Thirteen years of wedded bli...aw crap.  Thirteen years of living with the same dude.  I'd say that's something to be proud of.

Have a beautiful Monday, everyone!