Number 22

In the divinatory tarot, there are 22 major arcana cards.

The typical length of a half hour sitcom not including commercials is 22 minutes.

The Titanic was traveling at a speed of 22 knots before it crashed into an iceberg.

Number 8

In mythology, the horse of the Norse god Odin has eight legs and is called Sleipnir.

There is a brand of chocolates filled with peppermint-flavoured cream called "After Eight", referring to the time 8 p.m.

"Eight Days a Week" is a number 1 single for the music group The Beatles.

Number 40

The letters of the word "forty" are in alphabetical order.

In Russian folklore it is believed that ghosts of the dead linger at the site of their death for forty days.

An Arab proverb states: "To understand a people, you must live among them for 40 days."

Number 39

The number is used in Japanese Internet chat slang for "thank you" when written with numbers (3=san 9=kyu).

The traditional number of times citizens of Ancient Rome hit their slaves when beating them, referred to as "Forty save one".

"39" is a song by The Cure on their album "Bloodflowers".

Number 24

24 is television series starring Kiefer Sutherland. Each episode covers one hour, with 24 episodes making up one entire "day".

The number of cycles in the Chinese solar year.

The number of teams that participated in each FIFA World Cup finals tournament between 1982 and 1994.