HAMPTON ROADS, Va - We wanted to know why people are so frightened of Friday the 13th and where many of our most common superstitions came from. We turned to Dr. Jason Parker, Senior Lecturer at ODU's Virginia Beach Campus.
Exploring our superstitions and Friday the 13th on Coast Live

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