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(If 30 thousand years ago a person had an idea of a million and wanted to depict it with the help of notches, making one notch per minute for 8 hours a day, it would take him about 6 years! Getting acquainted with the number 0, hardly anyone imagined that this is one of the greatest discoveries! The various methods of designating numbers invented by the Egyptians, Greeks and Romans had a drawback: as the numbers increased, new signs were needed. The great Archimedes learned to name huge numbers, but he did not know how to designate them. zero! The first 0 was invented by the Babylonians (two thousand years ago). But they used it only to indicate the missing digits in the middle of the number. They did not guess to write zeros at the end of the number entry. In India, around the 19th century, zero was attached to nine digits and it became possible to designate any number with these ten digits, no matter how large it was. And most importantly, the record became short. After this discovery, people received a powerful tool for understanding nature. Without zero, many scientific advances, such as space flight and the invention of computers, would not have been possible. --We are from 90.ID 048 18:53, 24 October 2012 (MSD)))
(In Italy, in addition to the fear of the number 13, which is customary for Europeans, the number 17 is also considered unlucky. A possible explanation for this lies in the graves of the ancient Romans, on which the inscriptions VIXI were not uncommon, which means “I lived” or “My life is over” If you express the inscription in Roman numerals, then you get VI + XI = 6 + 11 = 17. --Omega_IDm2012_027 19:28, 24 October 2012 (MSD))
(Number 13 in life famous people. 1. JW Goethe usually spent Friday the 13th in bed. 2. Bismarck did not put his signature on this day even under the most harmless text. 3. When Queen Elizabeth of England visited Germany in 1965, last moment the organizers of the trip noticed that the train was arriving on track 13 of the railway station. I had to urgently change the numbering .. 4. Most of all, Richard Wagner was unlucky with the devil's dozen - he died on February 13th. Although, in fact, the whole life of the composer was firmly connected with this number. The original German spelling of the name and surname of the composer Richard Wagner has 13 letters. He was born in 1813, wrote 13 major works, the premiere of "Tannhäuser" took place on March 13. Wagner finished Parsifal on 13 January. Sergei Korolev was calm about the number 13, but for some reason he could not stand Mondays. Spaceships in the Soviet Union did not fly on Mondays. 5. Napoleon never fought a battle on Friday the 13th. Moreover, the 13th of every month was for his enemies a Day Without a Shot. 6. There are people who believe that the number 13 brings good luck. For example, the first pilot to cross the Atlantic, Charles Lindbergh, was actually not the first but the 13th to do so. Twelve attempts before him failed...--X-Men IDm2012 041 21:12, 25 October 2012 (MSD))

Number 42. There are not so many mystical numbers in the history of mankind. But very few people know about the number 42. And it is very mystical and unusual!

In the Egyptian Book of the Dead, it is said that at the death court, people will need to be held accountable for their 42 deadly sins before 42 gods. Before leaving his body and forever remaining in the astral plane, the Buddha answered questions for forty-two years. Even our beloved Gogol, who was very fond of mysticism, did not bypass this number. In his story "The Nose", the main character had to serve up to 42 years - this is how he justified his ardent unwillingness to tie the knot. The prayer "Ana be koach", which is known to Kabbalah fans, consists of seven lines, and each line contains six words (7x6 = 42). And if you add the first letters of all these words, you get the name of God. And what is interesting is that they begin to study Kabbalah only at the age of 42. 42 looks like a symbol of the life and creative fate of the poet A. Balmont, he was born 42 years after the Decembrist uprising, collaborating in the anti-government magazine Red Banner, published in Paris, he published 42 poems there. Balmont died in 1942. This number is found in the book "Alice in Wonderland" by Lewis Carroll: "At that moment the King, who hastily wrote something in his memorial book, shouted: - Silence! "Law number Forty-Two! - loudly he read, “All persons over a mile tall must leave the courtroom.” The Magnificent Six IDm2012 088 13:33, October 27, 2012 (MSD)))

Number 33. The sacred mystical number of many spiritual traditions, including Russian ("thirty-three heroes", "thirty years and three years"). A. Olgin writes: "Some researchers find a connection between 33 letters of the alphabet and 33 vertebrae in the human spine. And even the number of cervical (7), thoracic (12), lumbar (5), sacral (5) and coccygeal (4) is considered not simple series of numbers. On the one hand, they correspond to certain letters of the alphabet, on the other - to 7 main planets, 12 signs of the Zodiac, 5 primary elements in the state of YANG, 5 primary elements in the state of YIN and 4 elements - Fire, Air, Water, Earth. In many traditions, including the Christian one, it is considered a symbol of a sacred age, upon reaching which a properly developing person fully reveals all spiritual powers and abilities. Age of Jesus Christ. --Lords of Numbers IDm2012 076 03:58 PM October 27, 2012 (MSD)
The number 142857 is called a cyclic number. This is due to the fact that if this number is multiplied by 2, by 3, by 4, by 5, by 6, then you get a number made up of the same numbers, with their circular permutation. You can show focus on this property. Need 2 people.

142857 * 5 = 714285

142857 * 4 = 571428

142857 * 6 = 857142

142857 * 2 = 285714

142857 * 3 = 428571

The numbers 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 are written on the cards, and are given to the second participant in the focus. Cards with numbers 1, 4, 2, 8, 5, 7 remain with the magician.

The number 142857 is laid out, the second participant chooses any of his cards, and the magician asks to multiply 142857 by the number he pulled out. While the second participant multiplies, the magician collects the cards and shifts the cards as follows: if you need to multiply the number by 6, then the product must end with a deuce, because. 6 * 7 = 42. If the deck is removed so that the two is at the bottom, then after the cards are revealed, it will be the last card and the number depicted by the cards matches the answer of the second participant.--Magnificent Seven IDm0004 19:28, 27 October 2012 (MSD)

Number of the beast 666 - Smith number, the sum of its digits is equal to the sum of the digits of its prime factors (2,3,3,37): 6 + 6 + 6 = 2 + 3 + 3 + (3 + 7) = 18.

666 is equal to the sum of its digits and the cubes of its digits: 6 + 6 + 6 + 216 + 216 + 216 = 666. 666 can be written in nine different digits in two ways in ascending order and one in descending order: 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 567 + 89 \u003d 666 123 + 456 + 78 + 9 \u003d 666 9 + 87 + 6 + 543 + 21 \u003d 666 The sum of all integers from 1 to 36 inclusive is 666. This means that 666 is the 36th triangular number.-- MES IDm2012 025 21:55 October 27, 2012 (MSD)

Pi has two unofficial holidays. The first is March 14, because this day in America is written as 3.14. The official celebration begins at 1:59 a.m. to match the number 3.14159 with the date. The second is July 22, which is written 22/7 in the European format, and the value of such a fraction is a fairly popular approximate value of pi.

The first one million decimal places in Pi consists of: 99959 zeros, 99758 ones, 100026 twos, 100229 threes, 100230 fours, 100359 fives, 99548 sixes, 99800 sevens, 99985 eights and 100106 nines. October 27, 2012 (MSD)

The secret Doctrine of the East says that with the number SEVEN connected the most intimate of mysteries. SEVEN is the main number of nature, man and being in general. This is the main number of the manifested Cosmos.

In ancient Babylon, 7 gods were known, to which the Sun and the Moon were then ranked. All incomprehensible phenomena of nature were attributed to the gods, and gradually the idea of the gods was united with the seven planets. Venus was considered by the Romans as the goddess of beauty, Mercury was the god of trade, Mars was the god of war, Jupiter was the god of thunder, and Saturn was the god of sowing. They began to count time. Thus the seven-day week was born. The names of the days are associated with the names of the gods, Sunday (7th day) among the Germans - sontag (day of the Sun).--IDm2012 003 20:14, 29 October 2012 (MSK)

The authenticity of a euro banknote can be verified by its serial number of letters and eleven digits. It is necessary to replace the letter with its serial number in the Latin alphabet, add this number to the rest, then add the digits of the result until we get one digit. If this number is 8, then the bill is genuine. Another way to check is to add numbers like this, but without a letter. The result of one letter and number must correspond to a certain country, since the euro is printed in different countries. For example, for Germany it is X2. --Umnyashki IDm2012 037 17:34, October 30, 2012 (MSK)

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One. - The number 1 represents God. The Egyptians, in their hymns to Amun-Ra, proclaimed him "the first one" or perhaps "the only one." The Pythagoreans equated the unity with the deity, indivisible and containing all things. Muslims say: "He - Allah - is one". The Babylonians considered 1,2,6,10, 11,12 and 13 unlucky numbers.

Two. - The number 2, the perfect number, is a sign of duality. It was considered the source of evil and the emblem of divisible matter. It is a symbol of rebellion against unity. The Egyptians had an amulet in the form of two fingers, their country consisted of two parts and their kingdom was also double. Christian priests raise two fingers in blessing.

Three. - represented birth, life and death; beginning, middle and end; childhood, adulthood and old age. It symbolizes the Trinity, so it was highly sacred. --Double two IDm2012 052 11:02, 31 October 2012 (MSK)

Mysterious power was attributed to the number 9: in some times good, and in others - unkind. "Nine will have no way," they said in antiquity. The name of the painting by I. Aivazovsky "The Ninth Wave" recalls the formidable forces of nature.
These beliefs arose when the counting limit was the number 8 , and behind it - something mysterious, strange ...
The ancient Greeks had a good reputation for this number. The jury at the Olympic Games was of nine judges, there were nine muses - patronesses of sciences and arts. It was the personification of fullness, prosperity, and not something unknown, dark.
Nine has become in numerology a symbol of material success.
According to the ancient Greeks, the number two This - symbol of love and impermanence, all the time is in search of higher harmony and balance. number two- this is softness and tact, the desire to smooth out sharp corners. It is between light and darkness, good and evil, heat and cold, wealth and poverty.
Name number two symbolizes a changeable character and even some kind of inner unrest. There is no need to worry about trifles and all sorts of insignificant reasons, one must avoid disputes and quarrels. The greatest success will come from working together.

09:25 November 7, 2012(MSK)

Why is there 360 degrees in a circle?

The history of human development has known different number systems. In ancient Babylon, the sexagesimal number system was invented. The Babylonians counted in triplets, according to the number of joints on each finger of the left hand, that is, up to 12. Then each finger right hand meant 12. Thanks to this, the count continued to 60. The number 60 became ritual in Ancient Babylon: there were so many gods, and each of them had its own numerical designation from 1 to 60. For example, the creator of the universe was designated by the number 20; the god of the planet Jupiter - 11; the god of the moon - 30. The height of the golden idol installed in the temple of Nebuchadnezzar was 60 cubits. Not surprisingly, the number 60 formed the basis of the ancient Babylonian calendar. Observing the features of the circular motion of the Moon and the Sun, the Babylonians came to the conclusion that the year consists of 360 days. Therefore, they divided the circle into 360 degrees, one degree for each day. The year was divided into 12 months, because the Sun lingers in each constellation of the Zodiac for about a month, and the Moon moves across the sky in a month - 30 days. In one of the Babylonian temples, there was a statue of a god surrounded by 360 jars, each of which symbolized one of the days of the year. CHILDREN X IDm2012 062 22:01 November 7, 2012 (MSK)

From the history of zero.

The word "null" comes from the Latin word "Nulla", meaning "none" (significant figure). Greek astronomers, who used sexagesimal fractions, introduced a special sign to separate the digits, shaped like the letter O (omicron, the first letter in the Greek word "onden", meaning "nothing"). In the 7th century in ancient India, the decimal positional number system was already used, and with it, zero was systematically used, which was denoted by a dot, as well as a circle. Some scholars believe that the circle for zero was introduced by the Greeks. The Indians called zero "sunya", which means "empty", in the sense of the absence of a digit in the number. The Arabs, from whom the Europeans adopted the decimal system, translated the Indian "sunya" into the Arabic word "al-sifr". That is why until the 17th century. zero was called a "digit". For Europeans, Indian arithmetic and, in particular, zero were considered at first some kind of mystery. Therefore, they began to give the name "numbers" or "cipher" of any secret writing. At present, zero is not just a sign for separating digits, but a number that can be added. subtract, multiply and divide like other numbers. The only restriction is that you cannot divide by zero.--Snoopy IDm2012 069 22:26 November 7, 2012 (MSK)

About the number pi

It is known that the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter cannot be exactly expressed either as an integer, or as an ordinary fraction, or as a final fraction. Archimedes obtained approximate values for pi with deficiency and excess by considering polygons inscribed in a circle and described around it with a sufficiently large number of sides. In some Asian countries, the value pi = root (10) is found, i.e. 3.162... . The astronomer Wang Fan (229-267) stated that pi=142/45, i.e. 3.155... and Zu Chung-chih (428-499) spoke of the "imprecise" value of 22/7 and the "exact" value of 355/113, showing that pi is contained between 3.1415926 and 3.1415927. The last value was recorded in the 7th century. in the form of a named number: 3 zhang 1 chi 4 cun 1 fen 5 li 9 hao 2 miao 7 ho. By 1963, 100,265 decimal places for "pi" had been found using electronic machines. The calculation of such a large number of signs for pi has no practical value, but only shows a huge advantage and perfection. modern means and calculation methods compared to the old ones.--Google ID 068 22:59 November 7, 2012 (MSK)

Panic horror before some numbers experienced by great people. For Sigmund Freud, this number was 62 . The founder of psychoanalysis was so afraid of this combination of numbers that he preferred to stay only in small hotels with no more than 61 rooms, so that he would not even accidentally get a room with an unfortunate number. And the composer Arnold Schoenberg, who was afraid "damn dozen", this is the most "dozen" and ruined. He died at the age of 76, an age that, according to his personal astrologer, was fatal for Schoenberg, since the numbers added up to 13 . And the composer died on Friday, the 13th

Why are the floors with the number 4 missing in the houses in the east?

In China, Korea and Japan, the number 4 is considered unlucky, as it is consonant with the word "death". In these countries, floors with numbers ending in four are almost always missing.

Why do houses in some countries not have a 13th floor?

Because of the fear of the number 13, in many countries there is no 13th floor in houses (after the 12th floor, the 14th floor immediately follows), or it is designated differently, for example, 12A or M (the 13th letter of the alphabet).

How do Arabs write and read numbers?

The Arabs use their own signs for writing numbers, although the Arabs of Europe and North Africa use the “Arabic” numbers we are used to. However, whatever the signs of the numbers, the Arabs write them, like letters, from right to left, but starting with the lower digits. It turns out that if we meet familiar numbers in the Arabic text and read the number in the usual way from left to right, we will not be mistaken.

How many times has the main prize of Sportloto been won?

In the entire history of the Soviet lottery Sportloto, all 6 out of 49 numbers were guessed correctly 2 or 3 times.

How many flowers should be given to European girls?

USA, Europe and some Eastern countries An even number of flowers is believed to bring happiness. In Russia, it is customary to bring an even number of flowers only for the funeral of the dead. In cases where there are many flowers in the bouquet, the evenness or oddness of their number no longer plays such a role.

How to check the authenticity of a euro banknote by serial number?

The authenticity of a euro banknote can be verified by its serial number of letters and eleven digits. It is necessary to replace the letter with its serial number in the Latin alphabet, add this number to the rest, then add the digits of the result until we get one digit. If this number is 8, then the bill is genuine. Another way to check is to add numbers like this, but without a letter. The result of one letter and number must correspond to a certain country, since the euro is printed in different countries. For example, for Germany it is X2.

How many legs do centipedes have?

A centipede does not necessarily have 40 legs. Centipede is a common name different types arthropods, scientifically united in the superclass centipedes. Different species of centipedes have from 30 to 400 or more legs, and this number can be different even in individuals of the same species. In English, there are two names for these animals - centipede ("centipede" in Latin) and millipede ("thousand-footed"). Moreover, the difference between them is significant - centipedes are not dangerous to humans, and centipedes bite very painfully.

Where did the Olympic Games take place, on the emblem of which the year of the event was indicated by five digits?

On the emblems of the Olympic Games, the year is usually indicated by two (for example, Barcelona-92) or four digits (for example, Beijing-2008). But once the year was indicated by five digits. It happened in 1960, when the Olympics were held in Rome - the number 1960 was recorded as MCMLX.

What are some strange names for the numbers 70, 80 and 90 in French?

In most European languages, the names of numbers from 20 to 90 are formed according to the standard scheme - consonant with the basic numbers from 2 to 9. However, in French, the names of some numbers have a strange logic. Thus, the number 70 is pronounced 'soixante-dix', which translates as "sixty and ten", 80 - 'quatre-vingts' ("four times twenty"), and 90 - 'quatre-vingt-dix' ("four times twenty and ten "). The situation is similar in Georgian and Danish. In the latter, the number 70 is literally translated as "halfway from three times twenty to four times twenty."

The name of which world-famous corporation was the result of a spelling mistake?

When Larry Page and Sergey Brin came up with the name of the new search engine, they wanted to express in it the huge amount of information that the system is capable of processing. Their colleague suggested the word "googol" - this is the name in mathematics for a number of one followed by a hundred zeros. He immediately checked the domain name for employment and, finding that it was free, registered it. Moreover, he made a mistake in writing the word: instead of the correct 'googol.com' he entered 'google.com', but Larry liked the newly invented word and established itself as a name.

On satellite images of which Ukrainian city can you see the number 666?

According to the plan, a block of residential buildings was to be built in the 522 microdistrict of Kharkov, so that from the air they would form the letters of the USSR. However, after the construction of three letters C and a vertical line of the letter P, changes were made to the plan. As a result, these houses can now be seen as the number 666.

What mathematical law of the distribution of numbers will allow you to check the reliability of financial data?

There is Benford's mathematical law, which states that the distribution of the first digits in the numbers of any data sets from real world unevenly. The numbers from 1 to 4 in such sets (namely, birth or death statistics, house numbers, etc.) in the first position are much more common than the numbers from 5 to 9. The practical application of this law is that it can be check the accuracy of accounting and financial data, election results and much more. In some US states, the non-compliance of data with Benford's law is even formal evidence in court.

Why is the name of the number 40 knocked out of the same type of names "twenty", "thirty", "fifty", etc.?

In Russian, the names of numerals up to 100, divisible by 10, are formed by adding the name of the number and “ten”: twenty, thirty, fifty, etc. An exception to this series is the number “forty”. This is explained by the fact that in ancient times, a bundle of 40 fur skins was a conditional unit of trade in fur skins. The fabric in which these skins were wrapped was called “forty” (the word “shirt” comes from the same root). Thus, the name "forty" replaced the more ancient "four deste".

What is the optimal number of social connections for a person?

English anthropologist Robert Dunbar found a relationship between the size of the neocortex hemispheres brain of primates and the size of their flock. Based on these data, he determined the optimal size of social ties for a person - 150. This number is confirmed in a variety of historical periods and locations: for example, this is the estimated number of inhabitants of a Neolithic settlement or the size of a basic unit of the Roman army. In 2010, Dunbar began researching the social network Facebook and came to the conclusion that his number also works there: despite the fact that some people have social networks hundreds and thousands of friends, the average person is able to effectively interact with no more than 150 contacts.

Why do numbers increase from bottom to top on a calculator, and from top to bottom on a phone?

The numbers on the calculator increase from bottom to top, and on the phone keypad - from top to bottom. This is because calculators evolved from mechanical calculating machines, where the numbers are historically arranged from the bottom up. Phones, for a long time, were equipped with a disk, and when the release of push-button devices with tone dialing became possible, they decided to make the arrangement of numbers on the buttons by analogy with the disk - ascending from top to bottom with zero at the end.

Why does the numbering of trolleybuses in Budapest start from the 70th number?

Trolleybuses appeared in Budapest in 1949. The first trolleybus was immediately given the number 70, since this year was the 70th anniversary of Stalin. And now there are no trolleybuses up to number 70 in Budapest.

Why did there never exist a Pope John XX, although there were Johns XXI, XXII and XXIII?

The Portuguese Pedro Julian was elected pope in 1276 and took the name John. However, although the previous John bore the 19th serial number, this pope omitted one digit and declared himself John XXI. He believed that a mistake had crept into the list of his predecessors, and there was an extra John in the history of the papacy. Later it turned out that he was mistaken and there was no mistake, but the numbering could no longer be reversed. Therefore, it turned out that John XX never existed, although today the list of Johns ends with number XXIII.

The most interesting facts about numbers and numbers and how they affect our lives.

12/17/2016 / 20:40 | pomnibeslan

Numbers surround every person everywhere, many of them we betray a special meaning. Date of birth, address, age, train ticket number… We will tell you about the most mysterious facts about numbers and figures.

Do you know the name of the most big number? He was given the name Centillon. It is written as "1" and 600 zeros. The number was first recorded in early 1852.
In Arabic countries, numbers are written differently than in European ones - from right to left, starting with a smaller digit. That is why, when we see Arabic designations in texts, we will habitually read them from left to right, which means that what we read will be incorrect.
Interesting facts about numbers and innovative technologies did not bypass. For example, Google Corporation is one of the largest and most successful search engines on the Internet. Its creators Sergey Brin and Larry Page paid special attention to choosing a name for their creation. Having come up with the name "Google", the developers wanted to talk about the amount of information that the system is capable of processing. "Google" - this is the name of a number that includes one and a hundred zeros. Surprisingly, the name of the search engine is not spelled correctly, instead of "googol" it was decided to give preference to the word "Google"
"13" is one of the most unlucky numbers in Greece, however, this only applies to a date that falls on a Tuesday. The Italians are afraid of the 17th, which falls on Friday. And scientists from the Netherlands conducted a study, as a result of which it was found that the number 13 accounts for the least number of traffic accidents, accidents and other misfortunes, which is associated with the special caution and concentration of people.
The word "Number" is translated from Arabic as "0". However, over time, this name began to be used to refer to any number, not only in Arab countries, but throughout the world.
It is believed that the number "7" refers to the happiest. The person who is accompanied by this number is more fortunate.
Found and unusual facts in the world of insects. So, the centipede, unloved by many, does not have 40 pairs of legs at all. Their number can vary from thirty to four hundred.
At launch, the weight of the space shuttle reaches 2000 tons.
We often enjoy the spectacle when many clouds gather in the sky. It is worth knowing that the average weight of one cloud is five hundred tons.
One of the thickest printed publications was released in New York in 1965 - The New York Times consisted of 946 pages, and its weight was close to 3.5 kg.
If you receive a million dollars in $100 bills, the weight of the money will be nine kilograms;
The earth is rich in various minerals and other resources, however, there are materials that are worth their weight in gold - the total weight of Astatine, located in the earth's crust around the world, is no more than 0.16 grams. This is because Astatine is highly radioactive. From the Greek language Astatine means "unstable".
Satellite television today is preferred by many people. Have you ever wondered how far the satellite is located, with the help of which the broadcast is carried out TV channels? It is located at a distance of 35,000 km.
The blue whale is a large mammal, and the length of its tongue is as much as three meters!
The Guinness Book of Records recorded the largest domestic cat, its length was 1.23 m. Breed - Maine Coon.

In fact, Arabic numerals were not invented by the Arabs, but by the Hindus.
All numbers containing "0" (multiples of ten) got their names as a result of adding the name of the first number and ten (Seventy, Eighty, etc.). The exception is the number 40, which is due to the fact that in ancient times "Forty" was called "Fourteen".
"35" and "11" are numbers that for most subjects of the Queen of England mean nothing more than "no money" and "term has come to an end." Such designations were formed from the fact that a special card is used when paying for a bus fare, and if it is inserted into the terminal, these numbers may be displayed, indicating a low balance or an overdue card. Habit is a terrible force, and today many English people use these numbers for quick correspondence via SMS.
The authenticity of a euro banknote can be verified using a serial number consisting of letters and numbers. You should replace the letter with the number that it corresponds to according to the alphabet. Next, all the digits of the number must be added, the resulting number should be added to each other, and so on until one digit is obtained. The fact that the bill is real is indicated by the answer in the form of the number 8.
Anna is the name of more than 100 million women around the world. Therefore, the nickname is considered the most popular among all existing female names!
There is only one digit that cannot be written in Roman numerals - this is "0".
The year 1961 is a fairly rare occurrence, because this number can also be read upside down. The next year is similar to 1961 - 6009.

Superstitions and numbers

Numbers have always been surrounded by a halo of superstition. In each country they have a certain meaning:

The most unlucky number for many of us is 13. A person is horrified by him and tries his best to avoid everything connected with him. The number 13 in the date promises trouble at work, parting with loved ones, accidents and other troubles. In Italy, the number 17 is equal to our 13 - people believe that 17 entails mortal danger. In ancient Rome, the Romans wrote the number VIXI on the tombstone, as if speaking on behalf of the deceased - "I am no longer here."
Superstitious fear of certain numbers was experienced by famous people. So, the musician Arnold Schoenberg did not like the number 13. As his life showed, it was not in vain. The composer died on the 13th on Friday, he was 76 years old, and if you add 7 and 6, we get 13! Sigmund Freud was afraid of the number 62. There are no confirmed facts that this number somehow influenced the life of a psychoanalyst, but the phobia brought the man to the point that he avoided hotel rooms with the name 62!
The number 4 for the Japanese and Chinese is a symbol of death. It is for this reason that in the houses of these countries there are no fourth floors and apartment numbers with the number 4. In the scientific world, the fear of four is called Tetraphobia.
The number 666 - in our understanding, this combination of numbers somehow refers to the devil. So, three sixes are clearly visible from the satellite, if you look at one of the residential microdistricts (522 district) located in the city of Kharkov (Ukraine). In the Himalayas, some stories are also associated with this number, for example, Mount Kailash rises to a height of 6666 meters, it is located at the same distance from the North Pole. And if you are a gambler, you should know that 6666 is the sum of roulette numbers!
In Russia, Ukraine and other countries of the post-Soviet space, it is not customary to give a bouquet consisting of an even number of flowers. To bestow such a bouquet on a person is considered not only a bad taste, but also a direct wish for death. But in other countries such superstition does not exist. For Europeans, an even number of flowers symbolizes happiness!
The number 7 is the luckiest number, according to experts. It accompanies us everywhere, from the number of days in a week and the biblical seven deadly sins, to the number of shades in the rainbow and the presence of seven continents! The Japanese are of a different opinion. For them, the number 8 is lucky, denoting love, happiness, good luck.

Nostradamus cipher

The book of prophecies of Nostaradmus was first published back in 1555. On the title page of the publication there was a digital code, which was subsequently applied to other publications. However, after some time it lost its meaning and was no longer used.

They say that if you solve this cipher, a person will become enlightened and will be able to see the full picture of the future. However, this is not a simple key, because Nostradamus, protecting valuable knowledge from dishonest people, encrypted it. Unfortunately, the secret has remained unsolved.

One of the daredevils who decided to find out the secrets that the digital code holds was a certain Raphael, who lived in the 19th century. Based on the information received, tables were compiled to predict the future and present in detail the present.

Each of Nostradamus's predictions is marked with a specific date. However, you should not tie them to specific years. The seer wrote that in most of the prophecies, both places and dates are indicated, as well as times that are close to the most accurate. For encryption, Nostradamus used the science of Numerology.

One of the predictions of Nostradamus looks like this:

“The collapse of the world will occur between 2065 and 2066. Mankind will perish due to prolonged famine, merciless wars, natural Disasters. The following describes the decline of mankind in the time period from 2065 to 2242 BC.

Vanga's predictions

Vanga is a Bulgarian seer who has helped many people. After the death of Vanga, talk about her does not stop. So, today the predictions of the seer by date of birth are extremely popular. Unlike the traditional astrological forecast, which should be created annually, Wang has compiled a permanent table where forty numbers are located, each of which has its own meaning.

At first glance, all the numbers and dates are arranged in a chaotic manner, however, such an arrangement can help everyone to find out the purpose, striving for which, you can achieve the desired success both in work and in family life.

How was the blind seer able to draw up and depict the magic table, accurately calculating the meaning of each number? This question has no answers. The age of people is clearly limited by dates of birth, ranging from 1940 to 1995, and find a table with complete guide to the action and the meanings of numbers on the Internet is not difficult.

The magic of numbers has always been an effective tool for clairvoyants who wanted to convey something to people through numerical designations. Knowing the date of birth of a person, you can calculate and see the pattern of events taking place in his life.

The prediction of the Bulgarian seer with the help of the table she compiled is an example of how numerology can be skillfully used.

Mysterious number "23"

In recent years, the devilish number 666 has left its leading positions, today the sign leading to unpleasant situations is the number 23.

Scientists analyzed numerous facts, and it turned out that quite a lot of unpleasant events are associated with the number 23, some of them:

Before his death, Julius Caesar received 23 knife wounds;
The Roman Empire fell in the summer of 476, on August 23;
On January 23, 1556, a terrible earthquake hit China, which led to the death of many people;
In 1648, on the 23rd of May, the Thirty Years' War began;
In 1985, on June 23, there was a terrorist attack - a bomb was blown up on board the plane, which led to the death of all the people there;
At the time of the explosion on the Kursk submarine, there were 23 people in the compartment;
Visitors to Nord-Ost were captured by terrorists on October 23rd.

Today humanity is experiencing a new turn in the development of civilization. Thus, society is actively interested in the possibility of personal self-development, business, proper education of the younger generation, their own health, the creation of a strong family, and many others. It all has to do with numbers in one way or another. Thinking about them, we no longer make appointments at random, choosing the most attractive dates for this. Carefully selected time for rest, entertainment and other activities. We are looking for lucky numbers that would help to avoid difficult life situations, could make life easier and more comfortable!

The Russian language belongs to the group of Indo-European languages, which directly links it with Greek and Latin.
The closest relatives of the Russian language are the Ukrainian and Belarusian languages.
The languages of the Germanic group - German and English - had a strong influence on the Russian language. Although at first glance, they have nothing in common.
The Russian language is considered one of the most difficult languages in the world. We Russians are always surprised by this, why is it so difficult. And you try to explain to a foreigner the quatrain:

I love river banks and braids

I love it when spit meadows ring

But I love my favorite braid

You do not look askance at this weakness

Russian is one of the working languages of the UN. There are 6 working languages in the UN.
In Russian, in addition to 16 countries former USSR, large communities in Israel, the USA and freely communicate.
It is believed that more than 200 million people around the world are native speakers of the Russian language. This is about 3% of the world's population.
In total, more than 300 million people in the world speak Russian.
In some territories of the US state of New York, all official documents must be translated into Russian without fail.
Russian is the only state language in one state - Russia.
In many countries of the former USSR, Russian is the state language on a par with the national language of these states.
The Russian language is in 8th place in terms of the number of people who consider it their native language.
In addition to Russia, most people consider Russian as their native language in Ukraine - 38 million people.
Most of the native speakers of Russian who consider Russian as their native language in countries other than the countries of the former USSR are in the United States. More than 700,000 people here consider Russian as their native language.
Among the languages into which books are most often translated, Russian takes 7th place in the world.
Among the languages from which books are most often translated, Russian takes the 4th place in the world.
The Russian language is officially recognized as the “language of science”, and is the official language of communication for scientists from all over the world.
The Russian language is one of the languages of storage of universal knowledge.
As of 2013, the Russian language ranks second in the world among the most popular Internet languages.
During the heyday of the USSR, the Russian language was studied in more than 90 countries of the world.
At the peak of the popularity of the Russian language, more than 25 million schoolchildren all over the world studied it.
At the end of the 20th century, the Russian language began to rapidly lose popularity in the world.
Surzhik is a special form of the Russian language, which has become widespread in the central regions of Ukraine.
The Russian language has a large number of dialects and dialects. This is due to the large territory of our country.
Linguists count more than 20 varieties of dialects of the Russian language.
The modern Russian alphabet was adopted in 1918 and is still in use today.
Historians of the Russian language distinguish three main periods in the development of the language - Old Russian, Old Russian and the period of the national language.
In Russian, depending on the meaning of the word, the stress can be on different syllables.
The largest dictionary of the Russian language contains more than 253,000 lexical items.
The most famous dictionary of the Russian language, the Dahl Dictionary, contains more than 200,000 lexical units.
“Ridiculous verbs” in Russian were called obscene and indecent words.
Do not say this to schoolchildren: scientists consider the words bull and bee to be the same root words.
The Russian alphabet has its oddities. Some letters are written and sound like letters of the Latin alphabet. And some letters are written as in the Latin alphabet, but they sound differently.
Only two letters of our alphabet have no sounds. These are hard and soft signs.
There are 74 words in Russian that begin with the letter Y.
In Russian, there are words that begin with the letter "Y". These words denote geographical names. Basically, these geographical objects are located in Siberia and in the north of Russia.
The youngest letter of the Russian alphabet is the letter "Ё". She was born in 1873.
As a sign of respect for the letter “Yo”, several monuments to this letter have been erected in Russia.
Point of wonder. So in Russian they used to call the exclamation point.
In Russian, two words claim to be the longest word in the Russian language. X-ray electrocardiographic (33 letters) and highly contemplative (35 letters).
The scientist did not come to a consensus on the issue of the emergence of the Russian language. According to one version, the ancestor of the Russian language is Sanskrit.
The first mention of the letters of the Russian language dates back to 863.
The first rules of the Russian language appeared at the end of the 15th century.
Schoolchildren learn 6 cases of the Russian language. Actually there are 10 of them.
It is believed that in no other language of the world there are so many obscene and abusive words. This speaks of the richness and diversity of the Russian language.
Russian, along with French and English, for its melodiousness, is considered the best language for writing songs.

How are the words "rocket" and "racket" etymologically related?

The words "rocket" and "racquet" are etymologically unrelated. "Rocket" appeared in Russian under Peter I from German, and in German, in turn, from the Italian "rosshetta", which means "spindle". This is due to the fact that cracker rockets resembled a spindle appearance. But the “racquet” came from the French language, where it was borrowed from the Arabic “r??at” - “palm”.

Where does the word miniature come from?

The word miniature comes from Latin name red paint "minium" and in the original designates antique or medieval paintings in the genre of illuminated manuscript. Due to the small size of these paintings and the presence of the prefix "mini" in the word, an etymological metamorphosis later occurred, as a result of which any small drawings, especially portrait miniatures, began to be called miniatures. From painting, the term also penetrated into literature, where it refers to works of a small format.

What was called subbotnik before the advent of Soviet power?

Before the advent of Soviet power, the word "subbotnik" had a different meaning. So the high school students called the collective flogging, which was arranged for them by the authorities for misconduct committed during the school week. The corporal punishment itself Russian schools used until the second half of the 19th century.

Why is the word "untalented" misused today?

The word "untalented" today is mainly used in the sense of "talentless", having no talent. However, it is based on the Turkic word "talan", which means "happiness, prey". Thus, the word "untalented" in the original simply meant "unhappy" and initially had nothing to do with talent, and the modern meaning arose due to confusion and confusion with the word "untalented".

Where did the word "silhouette" come from?

In 1759, the French minister Étienne de Silhouette introduced severe economic restrictions due to the financial crisis caused by Seven Years' War. It was from his last name that the name of the silhouettes - portraits cut out of black paper - came from, since, firstly, they were much cheaper than paintings, and secondly, the minister himself was fond of making such portraits.

Where did it come from English word guy?

In 1605, a group of English Catholics tried to blow up the Houses of Parliament - these events were called the Gunpowder Plot, and Guy Fawkes became its most famous participant. He was instructed to light the fuse, but failed to do so, and Fox himself was arrested. His name was immortalized in the festivities dedicated to the salvation of the king - first, the word guy began to be called an effigy burned on the anniversary of the conspiracy, then a effigy in general, then a poorly dressed person. Now in colloquial American English, any man can be called this word.

Why did the creative elite get the name "bohemia"?

In the Middle Ages, a lot of gypsies lived on the territory of modern Bohemia in the region of Bohemia, and the gypsies who got to France began to be called Bohemians. Their way of life became the basis for comparison with the gypsies of the creative elite, leading an equally chaotic and eccentric life. That is why such a layer of society was called "bohemian".

Where did the word "fuck" come from and what was its original meaning?

In the Old Russian alphabet, the letter X was called "kher". From here came the word "fuck" in the meaning of "cross something on paper with a cross." And only later did this word acquire its modern meaning: “spoil”, “lose”.

How was the word "Internet" translated into the language of the Eskimos?

At the beginning of the 21st century, the Eskimos got acquainted with the Internet, and this term needed to be translated into their language. The experts chose the word "ikiaqqivik" - "journey through the layers". Previously, this word was used to describe the actions of a shaman who, in order to find an answer to any question, "traveled" through time and space.

Where did the expression "quiet glanders" come from?

The word sape means "hoe" in French. In the 16th-19th centuries, the term "sapa" meant a way to open a trench, ditch or tunnel to approach the fortifications. Gunpowder bombs were sometimes planted in the tunnels to the castle walls, and the specialists trained to do this were called sappers. And from the covert digging of tunnels came the expression "quiet glanders", which today is used to denote cautious and inconspicuous actions.

Where did the word "humor" come from?

The word "humor" comes from Ancient Greece, but there it was used in a medical sense. Ancient doctors believed that a person's condition consisted of the ratio of fluids in his body - blood, lymph, yellow and black bile. Each such liquid was called "humor". If all four humors were in perfect balance, the person could be considered healthy and happy.

Why do football fans shout: “Shai-boo! Shai-boo!"?

The cry of the fans: “Shai-bu! Shai-boo! can be heard at both hockey and football matches. This happened thanks to the famous hockey player Boris Mayorov, who loved to play football and even took part in the matches of the USSR Major League for Spartak. When the ball hit Mayorov on the football field, the fans began to cheer him up with the usual hockey chant.

Why is a Mitsubishi Pajero car sold in Spain under the Montero brand?

The Mitsubishi Pajero car was introduced to the Spanish market as the Mitsubishi Montero, because in the local slang the word "pajero" (read "pajero") means "masturbator".

What languages have words without vowels?

Serbian and Croatian have words without vowels. For example, in the Adriatic Sea there is the island of Krk. It is even more difficult in this regard for the Czechs and Slovaks. Their longest word without vowels is ?tvrthrst, which means "a quarter of a handful." Moreover, sentences can be formed from such words, for example Str? prst skrz krk - "put your finger through your throat."

Where did the word "coin" come from?

The Roman goddess Juno had the title Moneta, which in Latin means "warning" or "adviser". Near the temple of Juno on the Capitol there were workshops where metal money was minted. That is why we call them coins, and in English language from this title came the general name of money - "money". By the way, the original meaning of the word "coin" comes into play when we toss it for advice.

Which vegetable's name comes from the word "unripe"?

The word "cucumber" is borrowed from the Greek language, in which it was formed from a word meaning "unripe". The reason for this is that cucumbers are eaten unripe.

Where did the word "bug" in the meaning of "malfunction" come from?

On September 9, 1947, engineers at Harvard University discovered the cause of a malfunction of the Mark II computer - a moth stuck between the relay contacts. One of them documented an incident called "First Bug Discovery" (in English, bug means insect). However, the word "bug" for technical malfunctions began to be used long before that, for example, it is found in Edison's diary. The word "debugging" in the sense of "debugging, correcting errors" also arose earlier - the Oxford Dictionary of 1945 described it in relation to the repair of aircraft engines.

What holiday decorations were originally sweet and edible?

Since ancient times, there has been a tradition to shower participants in balls, carnivals, weddings with sweets. They got the name "confetti" from the Italian word for "candied" (hence the candy also got its name). Later, they came up with the idea of replacing sweets with small pieces of paper, but the word for them - confetti - remained the same.

What name of the armor was borrowed from the Mongols and ennobled?

Mongolian warriors wore armor called "khuyag". During the wars of Russia with the Golden Horde, this word penetrated the Russian language, but in an ennobled form - oriental armor of the brigantine type began to be called "kuyak"

What is the blue ball spinning overhead in the popular song?

In a popular song that sounded in the 1934 film Maxim's Youth, there are lines: "The blue ball is spinning, spinning, spinning overhead." The obvious illogicality of the text (what kind of ball can spin overhead?) is easily explained. In the original version of this song, which arose back in the middle of the 19th century, it was not “ball”, but “scarf” that was sung. But since the letter "f" at the junction of words at a fast pace was very difficult to sing, it was subsequently reduced.

How many nouns of Russian origin are there that begin with the letter "a"?

Almost all Russian words that begin with the letter "a" are borrowed. There are very few nouns of Russian origin with "a" in modern speech - these are the words "alphabet", "az" and "maybe".

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