Tuesday, November 07, 2006

100% Fun!

This is it.
My 100th post!
Officially a dork now.
For some exciting facts about 100, please visit the Wikipedia website "100 (number)"!

100 is special for many reasons:
  • It is the sum of the first nine prime numbers
  • The sum of two prime numbers (47 + 53)
  • The sum of the cubes of the first four integers (100 = 13 + 23 + 33 + 43)
  • 100 is the atomic number of fermium, an actinide
  • 100 degrees Celsius is the boiling temperature of pure water at sea level
  • The number of tiles in a standard Scrabble set
  • In Greece, India and Israel, 100 is the police telephone number
  • In Belgium, 100 is the ambulance telephone number
  • In United Kingdom, 100 is the operator telephone number

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