What's in a Number Mystery Cache
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Numbers are involved in everything we see and do. In math we use them to add, subtract, divide, and multiply. They are used in the most basic of equations such as 1+1=2 to the most complex formulas used in biology, chemistry, and physics. We use numbers in the form of mesurements when we deal with cooking, travelling, and building. Since they are the basis for all GPS coordinates this cache name just seemed appropriate.
While reading up on numbers and their origins I found lots of interesting facts and thought that I would pass some of them on to you. Hope you enjoy them.
1. According to the book of revelations from the Christian Bible there are four horsemen that signify the beginning of the apocalypse.
2. In Vietnam it is considered bad luck to take a photo with three people in it.
3. In some countries and some company phone networks, dialing 0 on a telephone places a call for operator assistance.
4. In US measurements there are eight fluid ounces in a cup.
5. The number one was historically viewed as the first number.
6. In Platos philosophical writings he split the soul into three parts: the appetitive, the spirited, and the rational.
7. There are six sides on a cube, hence it is the highest number on a standard die.
8. The ancient Greeks had many interesting philosophical and religious debates over the number zero. How can nothing be something.
9. There are seven spots on a common ladybug.
10. Up until just recently there were nine planets in our solar system (Pluto is no longer classified as a planet).
11. Zero may also be called oh, null, nil or naught
12. Of the seven ancient wonders of the world only the great pyramid of Egypt still stands today.
13. The most destructive known hurricanes are rated as Category 5 on the Saffir-Simpson scale.
14. One represents a single entity. It is sometimes referred to as unity.
15. There are five permanent members with veto power on the UN Security Council. Canada was once offered a position but turned it down.
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