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*13 is often considered [[Luck Test|unlucky]].
−*There are 13 stripes on the [[flag]] of the [[United States]].
−**This is because the United States started as the [[Thirteen Colonies]]. In modern terms, they are [[Massachusetts]], [[New Hampshire]], [[Connecticut]], [[Rhode Island]], [[Delaware]], [[New York]], [[New Jersey]], [[Pennsylvania]], [[Virginia]], [[Maryland]], [[North Carolina|North]] and [[South Carolina]], and [[Georgia]].
−*A deck of [[card]]s has 13 values: 2-10, [[jack]], [[queen]], [[king]], and [[ace]].
*[[92]]
*[[92]]
*[[95]]
*[[95]]
+*[[96]]
*[[99]]
*[[99]]
*[[100]]
*[[100]]
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
−*14 is the first [[Roman numerals|Roman numeral]] with three different characters (XIV).
*14 is the first [[Roman numerals|Roman numeral]] with three different characters (XIV).
*A [[pH]] of 14 indicates the most [[Base|basic]] substances, such as liquid drain cleaner.
*A [[pH]] of 14 indicates the most [[Base|basic]] substances, such as liquid drain cleaner.
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*[[Hexadecimal]] is also known as base-16.
*[[Hexadecimal]] is also known as base-16.
*A [[pound]] is 16 [[ounces]], while a [[gallon]] is 16 [[cup]]s.
*A [[pound]] is 16 [[ounces]], while a [[gallon]] is 16 [[cup]]s.
+*There are 16 [[pawn]]s in a [[chess]] set.
+**Furthermore, each player starts with 16 pieces: 8 pawns, 2 [[rook]]s, 2 [[knight]]s, 2 [[bishop]]s, a [[queen]], and a [[king]].
*20% is [[low battery]].
*20% is [[low battery]].
*An [[icosahedron]] has 20 faces.
*An [[icosahedron]] has 20 faces.
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*Humans have 23 pairs of [[chromosome]]s.
*Humans have 23 pairs of [[chromosome]]s.
*[[Julius Caesar]] was stabbed 23 times.
*[[Julius Caesar]] was stabbed 23 times.
+*There are 26 [[sporadic group]]s.
*[[The Alphabet]] has 26 letters.
*[[The Alphabet]] has 26 letters.
**[[&]] used to be the 27th letter.
**[[&]] used to be the 27th letter.
*Human [[hand]]s have 27 bones.
*Human [[hand]]s have 27 bones.
*The world running speed record is 28 miles per hour.
*The world running speed record is 28 miles per hour.
+*[[Michael Phelps]] has won 28 [[Olympic Games|Olympic]] [[medal]]s.
+**Of those, 23 were [[gold]].
*[[February]] has 28 days.
*[[February]] has 28 days.
**Unless it's on a leap year. Then it has 29.
**Unless it's on a leap year. Then it has 29.
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*A double zero [[roulette]] wheel has 38 slots.
*A double zero [[roulette]] wheel has 38 slots.
*The oldest [[cat]] ever to live died at 38.
*The oldest [[cat]] ever to live died at 38.
−*<math>3^1 + 3^2 + 3^3 (also written as <math>\sum_{n=1}^33^n</math>) = 39</math>.
+*<math>3^1 + 3^2 + 3^3</math> (also written as <math>\sum_{n=1}^33^n</math>) = 39</math>.
*This sentence is made of 39 characters.
*This sentence is made of 39 characters.
*There are 40 spaces on a [[Monopoly]] board.
*There are 40 spaces on a [[Monopoly]] board.
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*Julius Caesar was assassinated in 44 BCE.
*Julius Caesar was assassinated in 44 BCE.
*[[Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis]] has 45 letters.
*[[Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis]] has 45 letters.
−*1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 + 9 (also written as <math>\sum_{n=1}^9n</math>) = 45.
+*1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 + 9</math> (also written as <math>\sum_{n=1}^9n</math>) = 45.
*Humans have 46 individual chromosomes.
*Humans have 46 individual chromosomes.
*The United States has 46 presidents as of 01:38, 4 June 2024 (UTC).
*The United States has 46 presidents as of 01:38, 4 June 2024 (UTC).
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**[[Côte d'Ivoire]] are the reigning champions of Africa, having won the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.
**[[Côte d'Ivoire]] are the reigning champions of Africa, having won the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.
*There are 54 stickers on a Rubik's cube.
*There are 54 stickers on a Rubik's cube.
−*1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 + 9 + 10 (also written as <math>\sum_{n=1}^{10}n</math>) = 55.
+*1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 + 9 + 10</math> (also written as <math>\sum_{n=1}^{10}n</math>) = 55.
*56 delegates signed the [[United States Declaration of Independence]].
*56 delegates signed the [[United States Declaration of Independence]].
*[[Elephant]]s have 56 chromosomes.
*[[Elephant]]s have 56 chromosomes.
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*71 is the 20th prime number.
*71 is the 20th prime number.
*72°F is the average room temperature.
*72°F is the average room temperature.
−The average resting heart rate is 72 beats per minute.
+*The average resting heart rate is 72 beats per minute.
*73 is the 21st prime, 21 in base, and <math>7*3=21</math>.
*73 is the 21st prime, 21 in base, and <math>7*3=21</math>.
*Pi Day is the 73rd day of the year.
*Pi Day is the 73rd day of the year.
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*There are 75 balls in [[bingo]].
*There are 75 balls in [[bingo]].
*75% is three quarters.
*75% is three quarters.
−**Three quarters are worth 75 cents.
+**Three [[quarter]]s are worth 75 cents.
*In [[Minecraft]], a block of [[TNT]] will fall 77 blocks before exploding.
*In [[Minecraft]], a block of [[TNT]] will fall 77 blocks before exploding.
*[[Carl Gauss]] died at 77 and was born in 1777.
*[[Carl Gauss]] died at 77 and was born in 1777.
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*There are 82 Pokémon: Indigo League episodes in the [[Japanese language|Japanese]] version.
*There are 82 Pokémon: Indigo League episodes in the [[Japanese language|Japanese]] version.
*The amount of [[atom]]s in the observable universe is {{val|1.0|e=83}}.
*The amount of [[atom]]s in the observable universe is {{val|1.0|e=83}}.
−*<math>4^1 + 4^2 + 4^3 (also written as <math>\sum_{n=1}^34^n</math>) = 84</math>.
+*The first commercial [[cellphone]] was sold in 1983.
+*<math>4^1 + 4^2 + 4^3</math> (also written as <math>\sum_{n=1}^34^n</math>) = 84</math>.
+*A year in Uranus is 84 Earth years.
+*85 in binary is 1010101.
+*85 mph is the highest highway speed limit in the United States.
+**Even [[Amtrak]]'s Southwest Chief can outrun a car. How embarrassing...
+*86 is slang for "get rid of".
+*5!-4!-3!-2!-1! = 87.
+*A [[piano]] has 88 keys.
+*Winter is 89 days long.
+*A [[right angle]] is <choose uncached=""><option>[[France rotated 90 degrees|90 degrees]]</option><option>[[Traffic Regulator at 90 Degrees|90 degrees]]</option></choose>
+*There are 91 [[metal]]s on the [[Periodic Table]], including [[metalloid]]s.
+*Half a [[dollar]] + quarter + [[dime]] + [[nickel]] + [[penny]] = 91 cents.
+*Earth is 93 million miles from the [[Sun]].
+*In classical [[Iran|Persian]] finger counting, 93 is represented with a closed fist.
+*The [[observable universe]] is 93 billion light years across.
+*[[Apple]]s have 94 calories.
+*97 is the highest 2-digit prime number.
+*In 2012, a man found a 98-year-old message in a bottle.
== See also ==
== See also ==
*[[Calculator]]
*[[Calculator]]
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== References ==
== References ==
+
+{{s-start}}
+{{s-bef|before=[[Leviticus]]}}
+{{s-ttl|title=[[The Bible]]}}
+{{s-aft|after=[[Deuteronomy]]}}
+{{s-end}}