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Originally Posted by schteve_d
Also, didn't a noose have thirteen wraps or is that folklore?
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It can, but it's more myth/tale telling than legit. I thought that for a while too, but did some reading a while back. Here's a good explanation off google.
"Six to eight loops are normal when using natural ropes. One coil makes it equivalent to the simple running knot. The number thirteen was thought to be unlucky. Consequently, in myth, if not in actual practice, thirteen coils were found in a hangman's noose, a foreboding sign for those convicted to be hanged."