Showing posts with label number. Show all posts
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Monday, 14 January 2013

The Number '29'

  • The Number 29 is the tenth prime number.
  • It is also the sum of three consecutive squares, 2² + 3² + 4².
  • 29 The atomic number of copper.
  • Saturn requires over 29 years to orbit the Sun.
  • 29 is an album by Ryan Adams.
  • 29 miles is 46.67 kilometres.
  • 29 inches is 73.66 centimetres.
  • The number of days February has in leap years.
  • A polygon made up of 29 sides is called an icosikaienneagon, enneacosagon or a nonacosagon.
  • According to USA Today, 29% of married couples share a toothbrush.
  • Liam Payne from One Direction was born on 29th August 1993.
  • 29 written in roman numerals is XXIX.
  • In Bingo, ball number 29 is called In Your Prime.
  • The Human skull is made up of 29 bones.
  • Seven straight cuts through a pizza can divide it into as many as 29 pieces.
  • Twentynine Palms is a city in California, United States.
  • It would take 29 million years for a car traveling 100 miles per hour to reach the nearest star.
  • 29th January is National Puzzle Day.
  • The odds of being born on 29th February are 1 in 1461.
  • On 29th March 2004, The Republic of Ireland became the first country in the world to ban smoking in all work places, including bars and restaurants.
  • 29th April is International Dance Day.
  • 29th May is National Put A Pillow On Your Fridge Day.
  • On 29th June 2008, Thomas Beatie, the world's first pregnant man, gave birth to a daughter called Susan Juliette Beatie.
  • On 29th July 2005, astronomers announced their discovery of Eris - a dwarf planet that orbits the Sun directly.
  • 29th August is the first day of Thoth, the first day of the Egyptian calendar.
  • 29th September is National Coffee Day.
  • 29th October is National Cat Day.
  • The 29th November is the 333rd day of the year, or 334th in a leap year.
  • 29th December is the fifth day of Christmas.