old Grump
06-21-2011, 04:52 PM
Well that got your attention, thought this was going to be dirty didn't you. Well maybe it is in a way.
It is a prime number, it's bases (2 and 3) add to 5 (the "law of fives" is very big in numerology and some mythology). 23 is the first prime number in which both digits are prime numbers and add up to another prime number.
The human biorhythm cycle is generally 23 days
It takes 23 seconds for blood to circulate through the human body
The tilt of Earth's axis is roughly 23 degrees accounting for the changing seasons and the procession of the Zodiac
A human baby receives 23 chromosomes from each parent
Twenty three is also a significant number in love. In ancient China, the number two was assigned a feminine role and the number three was given a masculine role. The number 23 then became to symbolize marriage, procreation, and progeny. The number was honored and revered by Chinese mathematicians who recognized that it was made up of two consecutive prime numbers while being a prime number in itself.
In the Kaballah, the Hebrew studies of gematria, the number means severity or judgment. It is associated with apocalypse. In fact, the date to beware of in the future would be the year 2023, according to that system of predictive numerology. Another date for the end of worlders to get all excited about
The number 23 is sacred in the religion Discordia because it belongs to a Greek Goddess named Eris. She is the Goddess of Chaos and her followers practice a form of ritual worship called chaos magic.
The great psychologist and anthropologist Carl Jung also thought that the number 23 was special and defined it as a number of synchronicity.
Human ova and sperm each contain 23 chromosomes. These two sets of chromosomes must pair up before a new human being can be created in the womb.
December 23, 2012 is the date on which Mayans predicted the world ends? Not only the day, but look at the year: 20+1+2=23.
The first landing on the Moon was in the Sea of Tranquility, 23.63 degrees East. Second landing was in the Ocean of Storms, 23.42 degrees West. First two landings were Apollo 11 & 12 (11+12= 23!).
Both Waco and the Oklahoma city bombing occurred on April 19th. 4+19=23.
Hiroshima was bombed on August 6, 1945 (8+6+4+5=23).
Knight Templar: October 13 (10+13=23) is the month and day that the Knights Templar were arrested in France... hence Friday the 13th being considered a day of bad luck. (side note) the Knights Templar had only 23 grand masters.
There are 23 letters in the Latin alphabet.
The Fall Equinox is September 23.
On March 14, 1997, NASA representative states that MIR 23 space station is having problems resulting from the February 23, 1997 fire and has used 23 of their oxygen-generating canisters. It is the 23rd day aboard for the Russian crew.
The Unabomber allegedly hurt or killed 23 people
Julius Caesar was stabbed 23 times when he was assassinated
Weird enough for the K Files. Got your own 23 number tale post it and we can laugh or commiserate with you, especially if you take this silliness seriously.
It is a prime number, it's bases (2 and 3) add to 5 (the "law of fives" is very big in numerology and some mythology). 23 is the first prime number in which both digits are prime numbers and add up to another prime number.
The human biorhythm cycle is generally 23 days
It takes 23 seconds for blood to circulate through the human body
The tilt of Earth's axis is roughly 23 degrees accounting for the changing seasons and the procession of the Zodiac
A human baby receives 23 chromosomes from each parent
Twenty three is also a significant number in love. In ancient China, the number two was assigned a feminine role and the number three was given a masculine role. The number 23 then became to symbolize marriage, procreation, and progeny. The number was honored and revered by Chinese mathematicians who recognized that it was made up of two consecutive prime numbers while being a prime number in itself.
In the Kaballah, the Hebrew studies of gematria, the number means severity or judgment. It is associated with apocalypse. In fact, the date to beware of in the future would be the year 2023, according to that system of predictive numerology. Another date for the end of worlders to get all excited about
The number 23 is sacred in the religion Discordia because it belongs to a Greek Goddess named Eris. She is the Goddess of Chaos and her followers practice a form of ritual worship called chaos magic.
The great psychologist and anthropologist Carl Jung also thought that the number 23 was special and defined it as a number of synchronicity.
Human ova and sperm each contain 23 chromosomes. These two sets of chromosomes must pair up before a new human being can be created in the womb.
December 23, 2012 is the date on which Mayans predicted the world ends? Not only the day, but look at the year: 20+1+2=23.
The first landing on the Moon was in the Sea of Tranquility, 23.63 degrees East. Second landing was in the Ocean of Storms, 23.42 degrees West. First two landings were Apollo 11 & 12 (11+12= 23!).
Both Waco and the Oklahoma city bombing occurred on April 19th. 4+19=23.
Hiroshima was bombed on August 6, 1945 (8+6+4+5=23).
Knight Templar: October 13 (10+13=23) is the month and day that the Knights Templar were arrested in France... hence Friday the 13th being considered a day of bad luck. (side note) the Knights Templar had only 23 grand masters.
There are 23 letters in the Latin alphabet.
The Fall Equinox is September 23.
On March 14, 1997, NASA representative states that MIR 23 space station is having problems resulting from the February 23, 1997 fire and has used 23 of their oxygen-generating canisters. It is the 23rd day aboard for the Russian crew.
The Unabomber allegedly hurt or killed 23 people
Julius Caesar was stabbed 23 times when he was assassinated
Weird enough for the K Files. Got your own 23 number tale post it and we can laugh or commiserate with you, especially if you take this silliness seriously.