67 and 69 have lots of meme lore behind them but what about poor 68, wedged between them? Well, I didn’t it to feel left out so I thought I’d find some arbitrary facts about it.
- 68 is a Perrin number
- 68 is the last unique two-digit number to appear in pi (π)
- Cornelia, one of Julius Caesar’s wives, died in 68 BC
- Nero killed himself in 68 AD
- 68 is an even composite number composed of two unique prime numbers multiplied together (2 x 2 x 17)
- If the lambda-CDM model is correct, dark energy contributes 68% of the total energy in the observable universe
- The 68-second rule is a pseudoscientific idea where if you hold a thought for 68 seconds, the manifestation of that thought will have started (originated by Esther Hicks)
- 68 is a happy number
- In 2018, the UN estimated that 68% of the world population would be living in urban areas by 2050
- The 68th annual Grammy Awards will be held next year in February
- ’68 is the name of an American rock band formed in 2013
- 68 is still a “funny number”
(thanks to Wikipedia for most of the info)
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