Numbers

Numbers carry a lot of symbolism, aside from just being used for counting. From dates to religion, the possibilities are endless of everything numbers can possibly represent. Even you probably have a significant number! We’ve found all the most interesting facts about numbers to satisfy your curiosity.

Number 2 Facts

10 Fantastic Facts About The Number 2

Shash Wighton
Apr 8, 2022

Did you know that the second-ever asteroid to be discovered is called 2 Pallas?

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31 facts about the number 31

31 Facts About The Number 31

Shash Wighton
Feb 7, 2023

Did you know that 31 years is equivalent to 1 billion seconds? Whereas 31 days is only 2.6 million seconds.

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The history of Roman numerals

The History Of Roman Numerals

Jack De Graaf
Mar 17, 2021

Did you know that Roman numerals were actually created between 850 and 750 BC before Rome was even founded?

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Interesting facts about the number 16

16 Facts About The Number 16

Shash Wighton
Apr 8, 2022

Did you know that you can legally drink alcohol at 16-years-old in Portugal, Austria, Switzerland, Germany, and Belgium?

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Facts about the number 20

Twenty Terrific Facts About The Number 20

Shash Wighton
Apr 8, 2022

There are a total of 20 different possible moves that you can legally play at the beginning of a game of chess.

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Facts about the number 3

10 Fun Facts About The Number 3

Shash Wighton
Apr 8, 2022

The reason that the number 3 often has a flat top is to help prevent fraud. This stops people changing it to the number 8.

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Facts about the number 17

17 Cool Facts About The Number 17

Shash Wighton
Aug 25, 2022

According to MIT the number 17 is the most commonly randomly selected number between 1 and 20.

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Facts about the number 18

Eighteen Fun Facts About The Number 18

Shash Wighton
Apr 8, 2022

In China the number 18 is considered lucky because it sounds similar to the phrase "definitely get rich".

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Facts About The Number 21

Twenty-One Tremendous Facts About the Number 21

Shash Wighton
Apr 8, 2022

Ever got bored enough to count the amount of dots on a 6-sided die? Now you don’t have to... there's a grand total of 21 dots!

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Twenty-Two Facts About The Number 22

Twenty-Two Facts About The Number 22

Dan Lewis
Apr 8, 2022

The phrase "catch-22" comes from the 1961 novel of the same name by author Joseph Heller.

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23 Facts About Twenty-Three

Twenty-Three Facts About the Number 23

Dan Lewis
Apr 8, 2022

Did you know that the fear of the number 23 is called Duotriophobia?

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Twenty-Four Facts About the Number 24

Twenty-Four Facts About The Number 24

Dan Lewis
Apr 8, 2022

After staying awake for 24 hours, your reaction levels are as if your blood alcohol is 0.1%.

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