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Just like the counting thread, but when you post a number you also have to post a fact relating to this number. eg. 231 is the exact number of cubic inches in a US liquid gallon. I have done this on a forum before and it always brings up plenty of random facts, usually associated with a quick Google search!
I'll start us off with 1:
Chromosome 1 is the largest human chromosome, comprising 8% of the human genome.
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« Reply #1 on: November 13, 2009, 10:26:20 PM » |
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2 is the only even prime number
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« Reply #2 on: November 13, 2009, 10:31:57 PM » |
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3 is the atomic number of lithium
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« Reply #3 on: November 13, 2009, 10:36:57 PM » |
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The aversion or fear of the number 4 is called "Tetraphobia".
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« Reply #4 on: November 13, 2009, 10:42:53 PM » |
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5 is a good number of dachshunds to have
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« Reply #5 on: November 13, 2009, 10:53:59 PM » |
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6 is the number of points on the Star of David
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« Reply #6 on: November 14, 2009, 04:07:37 PM » |
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In the Harry Potter series of novels by J. K. Rowling, seven is said to be the most powerfully magical number. There are a number of references to seven in Harry Potter: There are a total of seven books in the series; Ginny Weasley is the seventh child and only daughter of the Weasley family; Harry Potter was born in July, the seventh month of the year; Wizarding students must complete seven years of school at Hogwarts; Lord Voldemort splits his soul into seven parts which he believes ensures his immortality. Seven is also the number on the back of Harry Potter's Quidditch robes (Prisoner of Azkaban movie). In Quidditch each team consists of seven players. Chapter four of Book 7 is titled "The Seven Potters".
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« Reply #7 on: November 14, 2009, 04:45:07 PM » |
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An Octopuss has 8 tentacles .
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« Reply #8 on: November 14, 2009, 06:27:34 PM » |
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A full moon is 9 times brighter than a half moon.
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« Reply #9 on: November 14, 2009, 09:46:20 PM » |
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In Judaism, 10 adults are the required quorum for prayer services.
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« Reply #10 on: November 14, 2009, 10:57:07 PM » |
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World War I ended with an Armistice on November 11, 1918, which went into effect at 11:00 am-the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month of the year. Armistice Day is still observed on November 11 of each year. Remembrance Day
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« Reply #11 on: November 14, 2009, 11:06:57 PM » |
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A shock is a group of 12 sheaves of grain stacked upright in a field for drying.
A jury consists of twelve persons chosen to decide who has the better lawyer. -- Robert Frost
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« Reply #12 on: November 14, 2009, 11:15:38 PM » |
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The number 13 is associated with bad luck in some countries, and even has a specifically recognised phobia, Triskaidekaphobia
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« Reply #13 on: November 15, 2009, 12:04:27 PM » |
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Age 14 is the earliest that the emancipation of children can occur in the U.S.
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« Reply #14 on: November 15, 2009, 12:09:08 PM » |
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15 is a triangular number and a hexagonal number, a pentatope number, and the 4th Bell number.
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« Reply #15 on: November 15, 2009, 08:08:47 PM » |
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There are 16 orders of mammals.
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« Reply #16 on: November 15, 2009, 08:24:24 PM » |
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There are 17 muscles in the Human tongue.
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« Reply #17 on: November 15, 2009, 08:35:35 PM » |
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On Earth, the length of a day 900 million years ago was only about 18 hours. - Science magazine
and YUK at the thought of the tongue thing!!
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« Reply #18 on: November 15, 2009, 10:45:45 PM » |
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In the United States there are 19 million new sexually transmitted disease (STD) cases diagnosed each year
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« Reply #19 on: November 16, 2009, 12:40:04 PM » |
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20 Massalia is a large and fairly bright Main belt asteroid.
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