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No reason to fear Friday the 13th.

Friggatriskaidekaphobia, or fear of Friday the 13th, is not warranted, studies show. But researchers note some effects – such as lower economic productivity and stock market losses – as a result of superstition-induced changes in people's behavior.

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Mae Azango has gone undercover to report on female circumcision, a rite of the Sande society in Liberia that is performed on young girls.

Mae Azango exposed a secret ritual in Liberia, putting her life in danger

When journalist Mae Azango wrote about a secret women's circumcision ritual in Liberia, she received death threats.