Thursday, October 13, 2011

Number 11

The maple leaf on the Flag of Canada has eleven points.

There are three films that have each won eleven Academy Awards in their respective times: Ben-Hur (1959), Titanic (1997), and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003).

The number 11 bus is a low-cost way of sightseeing in London.

Thursday, October 6, 2011

Number 5

Five is the most common number of gears for automobiles with manual transmission.

In the United States legal system, the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution can be referred to in court as "pleading the fifth", absolving the defendant from self-incrimination.

No. 5 is the name of the iconic fragrance created by Coco Chanel.