The Skinny On 12-12-12
It’s the last time the month, day and year will be the same until 1/1/2101
The number of weddings today will experience of jump of 1446% over other days of the year
Numerologists associate the number 12 with wealth. In fact, Indian numerologist Swetta Jumaani told CNN that today is “a fantastic day to start a new business venture or make a significant purchase”.
12 Random Facts About The Number 12
1. The word “twelve” is the largest number with a single-morpheme name in English.
2. One of the most math-friendly numbers we’ve got: 12
- 12″ in foot
- 12 oz in a troy pound
- 12 in a dozen
- 12 hours on a clock
- 24 hours in a day
- 144 in a gross (12×12)
3. Number of apostles associated with Jesus and number of tribes of Israel: 12
4. Number of months in a year in most calendar systems: 12
5. Number of zodiac signs in both Western and Chinese zodiac: 12
6. The basic units of time (60 seconds, 60 minutes, 24 hours) can all perfectly divide: 12
7. The maximum hurricane wind speed on the Beaufort wind force scale: 12
8. The number of function keys (i.e. F1) on most PC keyboards: 12
9. The number of keys on any standard digital phone: 12
10: Number of pairs of ribs in the human body: 12
11. Number of knights sitting around the table with King Arther: 12
12: Number of face cards in a deck: 12
Sources:
http://blogs.davidsbridal.com/?p=8590
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/12_%28number%29:
http://biblemeanings.info/Words/Number/Twelve.htm
http://www.cnn.com/2012/12/11/living/12-12-12/index.html