Thursday Thirteen - #4

Thirteen Things about the Number 13! 1 . The known universe is about 13.7 billion years old. 2 . The number of participants at the Last Supper. 3 . The 13th moon of Jupiter is Elara. 4 . 13 is the original number of colonies the USA was founded from. 6 . There are 13 stripes on the flag of the United States, six white and 7 red ones. 7 . A person who reaches the age of 13, is a teenager officially and remains there until 20. 8. Friday the 13th is considered unlucky in many countries. 9 . Fear of the number 13 is termed triskaidekaphobia. Try saying that fast 3 times. 10 . The number of cards in a single suit of standard deck of playing cards is 13. 11 . A Baker's Dozen is 13. 12 . Number 13 was the number Dan Marino, an American football player known for passing more yards than any other quarterback in NFL history wore. 13 . Number 13 is why we love doing this meme weekly.