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Use an almanac or an encyclopedia to discover how the months were named and why they have different numbers of days.

If you had been born on February 29, how many birthdays would you have had by this year?

Thirteen may be a lucky number for the USA. Think of at least one reason why.

Study a dollar bill to see if you can find "13" objects in common.

Use an almanac or an encyclopedia to research why the number 13 is considered by some to be unlucky.
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