Twenty is also the name of a village in Lincolnshire.
In the French and Portuguese education system, grades are given out of 20. Giving 20/20 is a very rare occasion
20/20 is a late-night news magazine program on the ABC network, that has been hosted by Barbara Walters, Hugh Downs, Elizabeth Vargas and others.
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Number 31
There are 31 flavours of Baskin-Robbins ice cream and the shops are called 31 Ice Cream in Japan.
It is the number of days in the months January, March, May, July, August, October and December.
In ice hockey goaltenders often wear the number 31.
It is the number of days in the months January, March, May, July, August, October and December.
In ice hockey goaltenders often wear the number 31.
Number 7
The Marilyn Monroe film The Seven Year Itch (1955) is iconic for her white dress blowing up.
In the Harry Potter series of novels by J.K. Rowling, seven is said to be the most powerfully magical number.
There are 7 Chakras in the basic model used in various eastern traditions and philosophies.
In the Harry Potter series of novels by J.K. Rowling, seven is said to be the most powerfully magical number.
There are 7 Chakras in the basic model used in various eastern traditions and philosophies.
Thursday, May 12, 2011
Number 12
Twelfth Night is a comedy by William Shakespeare.
According to UFO conspiracy theory, Majestic 12 is a secret committee, allegedly set up by U.S. President Harry S. Truman to investigate the Roswell UFO incident and cover up future extraterrestrial contact.
There are twelve basic hues in the colour wheel; 3 primary colours (red, yellow, blue), 3 secondary colours (orange, green & purple) and 6 tertiary colours.
According to UFO conspiracy theory, Majestic 12 is a secret committee, allegedly set up by U.S. President Harry S. Truman to investigate the Roswell UFO incident and cover up future extraterrestrial contact.
There are twelve basic hues in the colour wheel; 3 primary colours (red, yellow, blue), 3 secondary colours (orange, green & purple) and 6 tertiary colours.
Number 27
Many talented and famous rock/blues musicians died at the of age 27. These include Robert Johnson, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Brian Jones, Jim Morrison, Pete Ham, and Kurt Cobain. The musicians who died at this age are often referred to as the 27 Club.
The number of species Captain Jean-Luc Picard made contact with in the series Star Trek: The Next Generation.
Abbé Faria's prisoner number in the book The Count of Monte Cristo.
The number of species Captain Jean-Luc Picard made contact with in the series Star Trek: The Next Generation.
Abbé Faria's prisoner number in the book The Count of Monte Cristo.
Number 18
In neo-Nazi circles, number 18 is a code word for Adolf Hitler. The number comes from the position of the letters in the alphabet: A = 1 and H = 8.
"I'm Eighteen" is Alice Cooper's first Top Ten hit single, from the 1971 album called "Love It to Death".
The number of chapters into which James Joyce's epic novel Ulysses is divided.
"I'm Eighteen" is Alice Cooper's first Top Ten hit single, from the 1971 album called "Love It to Death".
The number of chapters into which James Joyce's epic novel Ulysses is divided.
Number 9
The number 9 is revered in Hinduism and considered a complete, perfected and divine number because it represents the end of a cycle in the decimal system, which originated from the Indian subcontinent as early as 3000 BC.
Nine Lives cat food: its name is derived from the legend that a cat has nine lives.
The nine muses in Greek mythology are Calliope (epic poetry), Clio (history), Erato (erotic poetry), Euterpe (lyric poetry), Melpomene (tragedy), Polyhymnia (song), Terpsichore (dance), Thalia (comedy), and Urania (astronomy).
Nine Lives cat food: its name is derived from the legend that a cat has nine lives.
The nine muses in Greek mythology are Calliope (epic poetry), Clio (history), Erato (erotic poetry), Euterpe (lyric poetry), Melpomene (tragedy), Polyhymnia (song), Terpsichore (dance), Thalia (comedy), and Urania (astronomy).
Number 45
The sum of all single number digits is 45: 0 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 + 9 = 45.
If you're married for 45 years, it is the sapphire wedding anniversary.
A football match consists of two periods of 45 minutes each.
If you're married for 45 years, it is the sapphire wedding anniversary.
A football match consists of two periods of 45 minutes each.
Number 31
There are 31 flavours of Baskin-Robbins ice cream and the shops are called 31 Ice Cream in Japan.
It is the number of days in the months January, March, May, July, August, October and December.
In ice hockey goaltenders often wear the number 31.
It is the number of days in the months January, March, May, July, August, October and December.
In ice hockey goaltenders often wear the number 31.
Number 7
The Marilyn Monroe film The Seven Year Itch (1955) is iconic for her white dress blowing up.
In the Harry Potter series of novels by J.K. Rowling, seven is said to be the most powerfully magical number.
There are 7 Chakras in the basic model used in various eastern traditions and philosophies.
In the Harry Potter series of novels by J.K. Rowling, seven is said to be the most powerfully magical number.
There are 7 Chakras in the basic model used in various eastern traditions and philosophies.
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Number 3
In Vietnam, there is a superstition that considers it bad luck to take a photo with three people in it; it is professed that the person in the middle will die soon.
In bowling, 3 strikes in a row is called a turkey.
The game rock-paper-scissors involves three hand shapes. Rock, paper, and scissors.
In bowling, 3 strikes in a row is called a turkey.
The game rock-paper-scissors involves three hand shapes. Rock, paper, and scissors.
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