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Morning Start: Who鈥檚 afraid of the number 13?

Your morning start for Thursday, February 13, 2020
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It鈥檚 the 13th of the month today and while many people consider 13 an unlucky number, for some it鈥檚 downright terrifying. Take, for example, Arnold Schoenberg.

Fun Fact of the day:

Arnold Schoenberg was an Austrian-born composer and considered to be one of the most influential composers of the 20th century. Schoenberg also happened to suffer from triskaidekaphobia: the fear of the number 13.

Unfortunately for the great composer, his death befit in 1951 his phobia. He died at age 76 (7 + 6 = 13) on Friday the 13th.

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In case you missed it:

A Port Alberni elementary school named after a controversial figure from the city鈥檚 past will be getting a new name. The education board unanimously voted to remove A.W. Neill from the school鈥檚 name due to the past MP鈥檚 鈥渞acist actions鈥 against Japanese-Canadians.

Video of the day:

Sidney Crosby鈥檚 golden goal recently had its 10th anniversary, which means it鈥檚 time to relive it.

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I started at the Morning Star as a carrier at the age of 8. In 2019 graduated from the Master of Journalism program at Carleton University.
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