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Tituš Brezovački Primary school Zagreb, Croatia Špansko, Zagreb English teaching quarters Classroom number 45 And sometimes the small room opposite the classroom. Phone: 01/38 97 080 http://www.ostitusabrezovackog.hr E-mail: os-zagreb-054@skole.tcom.hr We learn for life and we teach with love! English Extra Plus Deutsche Seiten May 2016 Number13 Published by: And we are: Noa Jagodić, 8.a (a student editor) Jakov Schramdei, 6.d Lea Malezan, 8.d Jan Vidović, 8.b Eleonora Galinec, 8.b Anastazija Savčukov, 8.b And our teacher and editor: Blanka Bezuk with the assistance of Mrs Maja Krišto English Extra Number thirteen deals with everything connected with numbers and maths. Interesting facts about number 13 : o o o Traditionally, there used to be 13 steps leading up the gallows. Apollo 13 is the only ucsuccessful moon mission . Kids officially become teenagers at the age of 13, and we all know that's a scary phase. (We don't believe that, do we?) Editor's is last o TRISKAIDEKAPHOBIA – the fear of number thirteen. The word „Triskaidekaphobia“ is made up of the Greek words: Tris (meaning „three“), kai (meaning „and“), deka (meaning „ten“) and phobia (meaning „fear“) The number 13 is synonymous with bad luck. It is considered unlucky to have 13 guests at a dinner party, many buildings don't have a 13th floor and most people avoid getting married or buying a house on a day marked by this dreaded number. But why is 13 unlucky? And is there any statisticas proof to support the superstition? „No data eyists, number 13 is an believe that any (Igor Radun, Finland ) and will never exist, to confirm that the unlucky number. number. There is no reason to number would be lucky or unlucky.“ Institute of Behavioural Sciences in Enjoy reading. B.B. ISSN 1847-3431