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« on: December 10, 2011, 02:16:33 PM »
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It is the ultimate answer to Life, the Universe and Everything, according to the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.

What are some interesting and/or odd facts about 42?

I'll start.  There are 42 dots on a pair of dice.
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Re: 42
« Reply #1 on: December 10, 2011, 02:20:57 PM »
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Some fun ones from the Bible:
God sent bears to maul 42 of the youths who mocked Elisha for his baldness (2 Kings 2:23).
There were 42 generations from Abraham to Jesus Christ.
The city of Jerusalem covers an area of 42 square miles.
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Re: 42
« Reply #2 on: December 10, 2011, 02:33:41 PM »
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...and it is prophesied that for 42 months the Beast will hold dominion over the Earth (Revelation 13:5).
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Re: 42
« Reply #3 on: December 10, 2011, 02:45:12 PM »
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Jackie Robinson wore #42.
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Re: 42
« Reply #4 on: December 10, 2011, 10:25:37 PM »
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There are 42 lines on each page of the Gutenberg Bible, also known as the 42-Line Bible.

Napoleon graduated 42nd of 58 in his class at the Military School of Paris.

Although the International Olympic Committee estimates that the actual distance ran from Marathon to Athens was 34.5 km, a modern marathon is marked at 42.195 km.

Wolves and dogs have 42 teeth.

Over the course of The Twelve Days of Christmas, both 42 geese a-laying and 42 swans a-swimming are given, making these two gifts the largest when measured by total per gift by song's end.

The number 42 is a composite number, sphenic number, 15-gonal number, catalan number, meandric number, open meandric number, Harshad number, and self number.

A score of 42 is a perfect score at the US Math Olympiad and at the International Mathematical Olympiad.

There are 42 territories in the board game Risk.

There are commonly 42 eyes in a deck of 52 cards: the queens are full-face to include four eyes on each of four cards; the kings are also full-face except for the king in profile on the diamond card to include four eyes on three cards and only two on one card; and the jacks are split half and half—full-face on clubs and diamonds and in profile on spades and hearts—to include twelve jack eyes total.

I think that covers most stuff.  ;D
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Re: 42
« Reply #5 on: December 10, 2011, 10:57:47 PM »
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42 days (assuming 24 hours per day) is exactly 10! seconds.
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Re: 42
« Reply #6 on: December 11, 2011, 12:57:04 AM »
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The number of Chromosomes in harvest wheat.
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Re: 42
« Reply #7 on: December 11, 2011, 12:59:23 AM »
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Westy is a rat. Rats also have 42 chromosomes. Therefore, Westy is harvest wheat. I knew that without looking it up; don't ask why.
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Re: 42
« Reply #8 on: December 11, 2011, 09:25:12 AM »
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There are 42 generations from Abraham to Jesus.
Which makes Jesus the Ultimate answer to life the universe and everything...cool!
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Re: 42
« Reply #9 on: December 11, 2011, 09:13:28 PM »
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Found these below in a Google search, they may or may not be true :)

The Doctor Who episode entitled "42" lasts for 42 minutes.

Titanic was travelling at a speed equivalent to 42km/hour when it collided with an iceberg.

Elvis Presley died at the age of 42.
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Re: 42
« Reply #10 on: December 12, 2011, 07:51:54 PM »
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Quote from: STAMP on December 10, 2011, 02:33:41 PM
...and it is prophesied that for 42 months the Beast will hold dominion over the Earth (Revelation 13:5).

...you had to post this as I'm reading Left Behind  ;)

6x9=42
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Re: 42
« Reply #11 on: December 12, 2011, 08:40:56 PM »
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Re: 42
« Reply #12 on: December 13, 2011, 12:40:13 PM »
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Re: 42
« Reply #13 on: December 13, 2011, 04:36:10 PM »
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Quote from: Ken4Christ4ever on December 12, 2011, 08:40:56 PM
Quote from: Thomas Hunter on December 12, 2011, 07:51:54 PM
6x9=42

You mean 6x7=42?

No. 6x9+42. From the same series as the reason this came up in the first place  ::)

EXPLANATION: ONLY READ IF NOT PLANNING ON READING HITCHHIKER'S GUIDE SERIES:
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« Last Edit: December 13, 2011, 08:32:20 PM by Thomas Hunter »
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Re: 42
« Reply #14 on: December 13, 2011, 07:04:31 PM »
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Thomas, the Ultimate Question is a bit of a spoiler, in my opinion.
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Re: 42
« Reply #15 on: December 13, 2011, 08:32:50 PM »
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Quote from: Chronic Apathy on December 13, 2011, 07:04:31 PM
Thomas, the Ultimate Question is a bit of a spoiler, in my opinion.

Sorry, fixed.
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