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News Channel 4 (KFOR.com)News report · Nov 13, 2:09 PM
Friday the 13th: The history behind the infamous superstition
If you're feeling a little superstitious today, you're not alone.
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Friday the 13th: The history behind the infamous superstition
St. Louis Post-Dispatch and News Channel 4 (KFOR.com) describe the same event in different terms.
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As of November 13, 2026 at 2:09 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened If you're feeling a little superstitious today, you're not alone.
The headline split The left frames it as "Its Friday the 13th. Why is it unlucky?". The center frames it as "What is the story behing Friday the 13th?".
Match confidence Medium confidence. 4 sources across 2 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium
4 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.
Framing confidenceModerate
68/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftIts Friday the 13th. Why is it unlucky?
St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Center-left · News report
CenterFriday the 13th: The history behind the infamous superstition
News Channel 4 (KFOR.com) · Center · News report
Right / center-rightNo matching source in this bucket yet.
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KTLANews report · Nov 13, 2:03 PM
Friday the 13th: The history behind the infamous superstition
If you're feeling a little superstitious today, you're not alone.
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FOX8 WGHP (Nexstar, Greensboro)News report · Nov 13, 1:44 PM
What is the story behing Friday the 13th?
If you're feeling a little superstitious today, you're not alone.
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St. Louis Post-DispatchNews report · Nov 13, 1:30 PM
Its Friday the 13th. Why is it unlucky?
Don't let this list get you spooked, as it's all in good fun, but here are some superstitions and myths that have brewed over the years.
Details68/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 4 sources
68/99 Wording GapMedium confidence4 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 4 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
SOURCE MAP CHANGES
Nov 13, 1:30 PM: St. Louis Post-Dispatch joined the source map.
Nov 13, 1:44 PM: FOX8 WGHP (Nexstar, Greensboro) joined the source map.
Nov 13, 2:03 PM: KTLA joined the source map.
Nov 13, 2:09 PM: News Channel 4 (KFOR.com) joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 68/99 and story health is live match · 4 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.