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“In New York, a study of residential condominium buildings found that only 5 percent have a 13th floor. Many buildings use the floor for mechanical or administrative purposes, sometimes labeling it "M" for "Mechanical" or "Mezzanine," while others incorporate it into two-story units that only require an entrance on the floor above or below.

Sometimes, in buildings that originally labeled the 13th floor, such as Chicago’s Hotel Burnham, built in 1895, later owners removed the 13th floor and went to presumably considerable expense to change the room numbers on every floor above the 12th to fall in line with the superstition. Some famous buildings buck the trend, however: New York City’s Flatiron Building, Empire State Building, Waldorf Astoria Hotel, and all Hilton International hotels all have 13th floors. A similar belief impacts construction in China, where the fourth floor is commonly omitted because of the association of the word for ‘four’ with the word for ‘death.’

Naturally, conspiracy theories about nefarious goings-on on the ‘hidden’ 13th floor flourish, both in real conspiracist circles and in popular culture. Films, TV shows, and video games from The X-Files to Tomb Raider have featured the 13th floor as the site of secretive government experiments, portals to alternate realities, or sinister murder lairs. In an episode of the Nickelodeon horror anthology Are You Afraid of the Dark?, a young girl stumbles onto a mysterious toy testing facility on the vacant 13th floor of her apartment building, only to discover that it’s actually the portal through which her extraterrestrial parents can land on Earth to take her home.”

www.planetizen.com/blogs/12095…

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#drawtober2023 , #drawtoberpart2
Drawtober 2023: Draw every day in October!,Create and submit artwork each day throughout October to earn up to three badges for your Profile!Drawtober is an art community tradition that encourages artists to create a new piece of art each day for the entire month of October. The goal isn’t to make your best artwork possible each day, but instead to inspire creativity, to help practice and hone skills, and to build good creative habits. ,,,For Drawtober 2023, DeviantArt has compiled a list of prompts for you to use as a starting point for each day. Having said that, you should let your imagination and creativity guide you. If you’re feeling particularly inspired to make an idea that doesn’t match with that day’s theme, create what you’re feeling inspired to create!,Drawtober Prompts ,1. Spooky 2. Pumpkin 3. Cityscapes 4. Corn 5. Pumpkin Pie 6. Origami 7. Treats 8. Orange 9. Tangle 10. Possessed 11. Nightmare 12. Scream 13. Thirteen 14. Moon 15. Graveyard 16. Scarecrow 17. Spiderman 18. Zombie 19. Raven 20. Orc 21. Witch 22. Aliens 23. Thorny 24. Vampire 25. Hocus Pocus 26. Demons 27. Costume 28. Owl 29. Ghosts 30. Mummy 31. Halloween Browse creations using the daily challenges feature! ,How to Participate,From October 1st to October 9th at 11:59 PM, you’ll be able to earn a special Drawtober badge by submitting a deviation with the tag #DrawtoberPart1. You’ll only have until the end of October 9th to get this badge!,From October 10th to October 19th at 11:59 PM, you’ll be able to earn a different Drawtober badge by using a different tag! Submit your work with the tag #DrawtoberPart2 to continue your Drawtober journey. This badge will only be available until the end of October 19th.,But wait, there's more! From October 20th until October 31st at 11:59 PM, deviants who keep their work ethic up and create art for two-thirds of the month can get a third badge by using the tag #DrawtoberPart3. Earn that third special prize for all your efforts!All times displayed are in Pacific Time. Drawtober badges were designed by @Doosio ! , Join the Conversation Have you participated in Drawtober or another similar creative challenge? What are some of your go-to ideas for inspiration when you want to create?What is something you want to improve in your art?

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“In New York, a study of residential condominium buildings found that only 5 percent have a 13th floor. Many buildings use the floor for mechanical or administrative purposes, sometimes labeling it "M" for "Mechanical" or "Mezzanine," while others incorporate it into two-story units that only require an entrance on the floor above or below.

Sometimes, in buildings that originally labeled the 13th floor, such as Chicago’s Hotel Burnham, built in 1895, later owners removed the 13th floor and went to presumably considerable expense to change the room numbers on every floor above the 12th to fall in line with the superstition. Some famous buildings buck the trend, however: New York City’s Flatiron Building, Empire State Building, Waldorf Astoria Hotel, and all Hilton International hotels all have 13th floors. A similar belief impacts construction in China, where the fourth floor is commonly omitted because of the association of the word for ‘four’ with the word for ‘death.’

Naturally, conspiracy theories about nefarious goings-on on the ‘hidden’ 13th floor flourish, both in real conspiracist circles and in popular culture. Films, TV shows, and video games from The X-Files to Tomb Raider have featured the 13th floor as the site of secretive government experiments, portals to alternate realities, or sinister murder lairs. In an episode of the Nickelodeon horror anthology Are You Afraid of the Dark?, a young girl stumbles onto a mysterious toy testing facility on the vacant 13th floor of her apartment building, only to discover that it’s actually the portal through which her extraterrestrial parents can land on Earth to take her home.”

www.planetizen.com/blogs/12095…

#thirteen
#drawtober2023 , #drawtoberpart2
Drawtober 2023: Draw every day in October!,Create and submit artwork each day throughout October to earn up to three badges for your Profile!Drawtober is an art community tradition that encourages artists to create a new piece of art each day for the entire month of October. The goal isn’t to make your best artwork possible each day, but instead to inspire creativity, to help practice and hone skills, and to build good creative habits. ,,,For Drawtober 2023, DeviantArt has compiled a list of prompts for you to use as a starting point for each day. Having said that, you should let your imagination and creativity guide you. If you’re feeling particularly inspired to make an idea that doesn’t match with that day’s theme, create what you’re feeling inspired to create!,Drawtober Prompts ,1. Spooky 2. Pumpkin 3. Cityscapes 4. Corn 5. Pumpkin Pie 6. Origami 7. Treats 8. Orange 9. Tangle 10. Possessed 11. Nightmare 12. Scream 13. Thirteen 14. Moon 15. Graveyard 16. Scarecrow 17. Spiderman 18. Zombie 19. Raven 20. Orc 21. Witch 22. Aliens 23. Thorny 24. Vampire 25. Hocus Pocus 26. Demons 27. Costume 28. Owl 29. Ghosts 30. Mummy 31. Halloween Browse creations using the daily challenges feature! ,How to Participate,From October 1st to October 9th at 11:59 PM, you’ll be able to earn a special Drawtober badge by submitting a deviation with the tag #DrawtoberPart1. You’ll only have until the end of October 9th to get this badge!,From October 10th to October 19th at 11:59 PM, you’ll be able to earn a different Drawtober badge by using a different tag! Submit your work with the tag #DrawtoberPart2 to continue your Drawtober journey. This badge will only be available until the end of October 19th.,But wait, there's more! From October 20th until October 31st at 11:59 PM, deviants who keep their work ethic up and create art for two-thirds of the month can get a third badge by using the tag #DrawtoberPart3. Earn that third special prize for all your efforts!All times displayed are in Pacific Time. Drawtober badges were designed by @Doosio ! , Join the Conversation Have you participated in Drawtober or another similar creative challenge? What are some of your go-to ideas for inspiration when you want to create?What is something you want to improve in your art?