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Tuesday, September 21, 2010

45

          (Originally posted on May 17, 2010 - 12:40)

         Some trivia about the number 45: 

         - 45 (forty-five or XLV in roman) is the natural number following 44 and followed by 46.

         - 45 is the sixth positive integer. 

         - It is the atomic number of Rhodium. 

         - Messier object M45, a magnitude 1.4 open cluster in the constellation Taurus, also known as the Pleiades. 

         - The New General Catalogue object NGC 45, a magnitude 10.6 spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus. 

         - 45 is a type of gramophone record classified by its revolution speed of 45 revolutions per minute (rpm). 

         - "45 and Fat" is a 1996 song by Babybird. 

         - "Forty-Five" is a song by The Atomic Bitchwax.

         - "45" is a song by Elvis Costello, with "45" both referring to the 45 rpm singles and to the artist's age when he wrote the song.

         - Forty-five is the name of a card game. 

         - A football match consists of two periods of 45 minutes each. 

         - .45 is a caliber for some guns and ammunition. 

         - +45 is the telephone country code for Denmark. 

         And finally, 45 is also the number of years that I have survived so far. 

         And by the way, if you're asking yourself what the picture above means, I suggest you consult your ophthalmologist. On the other hand, if you can read this then your problem may not be so bad, so don't panic.


 

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