The Number 23
Sep. 13th, 2005 02:50 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
xp_rouletteI came up with these when I was watching coma-bo..... I mean, Tommy. Last night. (I'm surprised I didn't wake him up trying to change his you-know-what. Having a small tube inserted in my...yeah. I would definitely wake up and slap whoever was doing it, but this guy? Nary a peep.)
1. There are 23 letters in the Latin alphabet
2. W = 23rd letter of the alphabet, It's symbol is 2 points down, 3 up.
3. 23 is the first prime number in which both digits are prime numbers and add up to another prime number. (2 3 = 5)
4. The number of joints in the human arm is 23.
5. Human beings have 23 pairs of chromosomes
6. It takes 23 seconds for blood to circulate through the human body.
7. The song "Just a perfect day", originally by Lou Reed, has been released in a special BBC edition, and is performed by 23 famous artists
8. In the song "Gett Off", by the artist formerly known as Prince, the lyrics read: "Gett off! Twenty-three positions in a one-night stand".
9. The Police; Their song "Synchronicity I" is 3:23 long.
10. Kurt Cobain; Born 1967: 1 9 6 7=23. Died 1994: 1 9 9 4=23.
11. U2; U is the 21st letter in the alphabet added to the number two gives you 23.
12. There are 23 buildings on the Microsoft campus in Redmond, Washington.
13. Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson lived at 221b Baker Street for a period of 23 years.
14. 23 is the lowest positive integer number not scoreable with one dart on a dartboard
15. Julius Caesar was stabbed 23 times when he was assassinated.
16. According to biorhythm theory, everyone has a 23-day physical cycle
17. The world's fastest human can average 23 miles/hour in the 100 meter dash
18. 23 degrees Celsius is "room temperature" on Earth.
19. Asteroid researchers measuring the rotation periods of asteroids reported that none were found with periods of less than 2.3 hours. A rotation period of less than 2.3 hours would cause them to be torn apart.
20. The axis of the planet Earth is 23.5 degrees
21. 63 years, the average lifespan of a human being on the planet Earth, is roughly 23,000 days
22. Nissan is a brand of Japanese cars. In Japanese, "ni" is 2, and "san" is 3. (Although '23' is 'nijuusan')
23. The average smoker smokes 23 butts a day
1. There are 23 letters in the Latin alphabet
2. W = 23rd letter of the alphabet, It's symbol is 2 points down, 3 up.
3. 23 is the first prime number in which both digits are prime numbers and add up to another prime number. (2 3 = 5)
4. The number of joints in the human arm is 23.
5. Human beings have 23 pairs of chromosomes
6. It takes 23 seconds for blood to circulate through the human body.
7. The song "Just a perfect day", originally by Lou Reed, has been released in a special BBC edition, and is performed by 23 famous artists
8. In the song "Gett Off", by the artist formerly known as Prince, the lyrics read: "Gett off! Twenty-three positions in a one-night stand".
9. The Police; Their song "Synchronicity I" is 3:23 long.
10. Kurt Cobain; Born 1967: 1 9 6 7=23. Died 1994: 1 9 9 4=23.
11. U2; U is the 21st letter in the alphabet added to the number two gives you 23.
12. There are 23 buildings on the Microsoft campus in Redmond, Washington.
13. Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson lived at 221b Baker Street for a period of 23 years.
14. 23 is the lowest positive integer number not scoreable with one dart on a dartboard
15. Julius Caesar was stabbed 23 times when he was assassinated.
16. According to biorhythm theory, everyone has a 23-day physical cycle
17. The world's fastest human can average 23 miles/hour in the 100 meter dash
18. 23 degrees Celsius is "room temperature" on Earth.
19. Asteroid researchers measuring the rotation periods of asteroids reported that none were found with periods of less than 2.3 hours. A rotation period of less than 2.3 hours would cause them to be torn apart.
20. The axis of the planet Earth is 23.5 degrees
21. 63 years, the average lifespan of a human being on the planet Earth, is roughly 23,000 days
22. Nissan is a brand of Japanese cars. In Japanese, "ni" is 2, and "san" is 3. (Although '23' is 'nijuusan')
23. The average smoker smokes 23 butts a day
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Date: 2005-09-13 09:04 pm (UTC)The Genius Hat, however, is still mine.
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Date: 2005-09-13 09:06 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-09-13 09:20 pm (UTC)Also, bet could win 72 times @ Jeop.
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Date: 2005-09-13 11:04 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-09-13 09:08 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-09-13 09:11 pm (UTC)also? Jennie? You're -weird-.
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Date: 2005-09-13 09:14 pm (UTC)Last I saw, Dani had my hat, though.
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Date: 2005-09-13 09:15 pm (UTC)and you obviously don't need the hat since you're busy saving lives and I'm struggling in english 102.
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Date: 2005-09-13 09:16 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-09-13 10:30 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-09-13 09:17 pm (UTC)And I'm about to go get your hat from Dani because dude, Jennie totally needs it.
Unless you need it for a genius thing, or one of the other ones does, because real genius trumps trivia genius in genius poker.
Also, dude? I win at being roommates and did your laundry.
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Date: 2005-09-13 11:01 pm (UTC)