Friday, 1 December 2017

The word hundred is derived from the word "hundrath", which actually means 120 and not 100.


Hundrath is Old Norse.
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Hundrath is Old Norse.

 111,111,111 × 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321.


It also works for smaller numbers: 111 × 111 = 12321.
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It also works for smaller numbers: 111 × 111 = 12321.

 In a room of just 23 people there’s a 50% chance that two people have the same birthday.


It's called the Birthday Problem. In a room of 75 there's a 99% chance of two people matching.
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It's called the Birthday Problem. In a room of 75 there's a 99% chance of two people matching.

 Zero is the only number that can't be represented in Roman numerals.


The Latin word "nulla" would have been used instead.
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The Latin word "nulla" would have been used instead.


 (6 × 9) + (6 + 9) = 69.


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