Why is there no 13th and 14th floor?

Floors 4, 13 and 14 are missing, because of the similarity between the pronunciation of the word “four” and “death” in Chinese.

Is there a 13th floor in skyscrapers?

In some countries, as it is here in the United States, the number 13 is considered unlucky and building owners will sometimes purposefully omit a floor numbered 13. Based on an internal review of records, the Otis Elevators company estimates that 85\% of the buildings with their elevators do not have a named 13th floor.

Was there a 13th floor in the twin towers?

With that said, some of NYC’s most famous buildings do have 13th floors. The Empire State Building has one. So does the Flatiron, as did the Twin Towers. Both the Plaza and the Waldorf Astoria have labeled 13th floors.

Do any buildings have a 13th floor?

The answer is simple: The floor doesn’t exist. It all comes down to triskaidekaphobia, or the fear of the number 13. But, as rational thought will dictate, hotels and buildings higher than 12 floors of course have a 13th floor, however, they do away with it by simply renaming it something else.

Why is there no floor 13 in buildings?

The answer is simple: The floor doesn’t exist. It all comes down to triskaidekaphobia, or the fear of the number 13. That means 91 percent of buildings with a 13th floor renamed it something less sinister in the hopes of attracting would-be buyers and renters.

Is 14th floor unlucky?

The practice of avoiding instances of number 4 is called Tetraphobia. In the Chinese culture, 14 is considered more unlucky than the individual 4, since 14 sounds like “will certainly die (實死)” in both Putunghua and Cantonese. Some buildings in Asia simply numbering it as “15” or “12B” or even “13A”.

Do people really put money in Bibles at hotels?

In 2006, almost every single hotel (95 percent) put a Bible in their bedside drawer. Today that number is only 79 percent. Gideon International — the group responsible for distributing Gideon’s Bibles — was only formed in 1899 (when two Christian salesmen ended up sharing a hotel room).

Why do hotel rooms have Bibles?

The Gideons International left the first Bible in a hotel room in Superior, Montana, after a group of traveling salesmen thought it would be a great way to bring peace and comfort to lonely travelers. Since beginning their ministry in 1899, the Gideons have placed over 2 billion Bibles in hotel rooms and other venues.