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2701 is a plot triviality in Neal Stephenson's "Cryptonomicon".
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2701 is a plot triviality in Neal Stephenson's "Cryptonomicon".
When you lose weight, your fat cells shrink but do not disappear.
In Japan, cats are thought to have the power to turn into super spirits when they die. This may be because according to the Buddhist religion, the body of the cat is the temporary resting place of very spiritual people.i
189 is the rank of Stayin' Alive (1977) by the Bee Gees on Rolling Stone magazine's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
A bull can inseminate 300 cows from one single ejaculation.
Most cats had short hair until about 100 years ago, when it became fashionable to own cats and experiment with breeding.
360 is the number of degrees in a circle for the purpose of angular measurement.
It costs more to buy a new car today in the United States than it cost Christopher Columbus to equip and undertake three voyages to and from the New World.
1e+140 is the Asaṃkhyeya, a Buddhist name for the number 10^{140}.
The term 'risk' originates from the Arabic word 'rizq', meaning 'provisions' or 'sustenance'.
The human brain can generate around 70,000 thoughts per day.
The concept of integrity stems from the Latin word 'integer,' which means whole or complete.
Ambitious people are more likely to be resilient and persistent in pursuing their goals.
70 is the number of years of marriage until the platinum wedding anniversary.
183 is the rank of Laos in countries by population density.
17 is the number of syllables in a haiku (5+7+5).
The word "samba" means "to rub navels together."
295 is the numerical designation of seven circumfrental or half-circumfrental routes of Interstate 95 in the United States.
A cat can’t climb head first down a tree because every claw on a cat’s paw points the same way. To get down from a tree, a cat must back down.
The most traveled cat is Hamlet, who escaped from his carrier while on a flight. He hid for seven weeks behind a panel on the airplane. By the time he was discovered, he had traveled nearly 373,000 miles (600,000 km).
The Greek goddess of justice, Themis, is often depicted blindfolded to show that justice should be blind and impartial.
The wise man doesn't give the right answers, he poses the right questions.
Cats can predict earthquakes. We humans are not 100% sure how they do it. There are several different theories.
235 is the number of three interstate highways in the United States, located in the states of Iowa, Kansas, and Oklahoma.
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