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Old 04-01-2007
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A little removed from the topic maybe but this might make you think twice about ignoring superstition. The British Navy was having problems with sailors that wouldn;t go to sea on a friday due to it being bad luck. So, to prove that is was silly they actually named a ship HMS Friday and gave her to one Captin Friday who was orderd to set sail on Friday. Strangly enough they were never heard from again. The story comes from two different books I've read, so take it or leave it.
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