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23, the Enigma; Random 23s found in the universe
Topic Started: Jan 23 2009, 01:50 AM (56 Views)
Dorian Lunaris
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This is a thread for the various 23s found in everyday life. You can quote the movie if you must, but only the universal ones please (like, not the character's name)

Tips for newcomers to 23:
In general, any combination of a given set of numbers can be used, and letters for that matter, but normally, if you use a number more than once, you're reaching too far. Not everything can be broken down to 23, so if you can't figure one out pretty easily, there's a good chance it's not a 23.

The letter key for newbies:
A=1 B=2 C=3 D=4 E=5 F=6 G=7 H=8 I=9 J=10 K=11 L=12 M=13
N=14 O=15 P=16 Q=17 R=18 S=19 T=20 U=21 V=22 W=23 X=24 Y=25 Z=26

Now I'll list several 23s I can find:
the human gene has 46 chromosomes, 23 on each side
the earth rotates on an axis of 23.5 degrees, 5 is 2+3
2/3=.666
666: each digit can be factored into 2 and 3
World Trade Center towers were destroyed September 11th 2001 (9 + 11 + 2 + 1= 23)
Charles Manson was born November 12th (11 + 12 = 23)
The Titanic sank on the morning of April 15th 1912 (19 + 1 + 2 = 23 or 19 + 12 = 32 <- 23 reversed)
The Hiroshima Bomb was drop August 6th 1945 (8 + 6 + 1 + 9 + 4 - 5 = 23)
There are 23 letters in the latin alphabet.
The Knight Templar had 23 grand masters.
The witches sabbath is June 23th.
Shakespeare was also published in 1623.
TWA flight 800: 230 people dead. Explosion occured in seats 23J and 23K.
December 11th, 1941 the US declared war on Germany. (12 + 11 = 23)
Hitler killed himself in April, 1945 (4 + 1 + 9 + 4 + 5 = 23)
Terrorists attack marine barracks in Beirut October 23rd, 1983. 241 soldiers killed. (24 - 1 = 23)
The Mayans believed the end of the world would occur on December 23rd of the years 2012 (20 + 1 + 2 = 23)
"Get thee behind me Satan..." Mattew 16:23
"Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death..." Psalm 23
Barbarians invaded Rome in August 23rd, 410
There are more reported UFO sightings on July 23rd than any other days.
The Uranium isotope used in Nuclear bombs is U235
AOL chat rooms only allow 23 people at a time
In the film Airport, the mad bomber has seat 23
There are exactly 23 characters, numbers and letters, on the face of all U.S. coins
Every 23rd wave crashing on a beach averages twice the size as normal
In the film Airplane II, the name of the spaceship is XR-2300
The Unibomber killed or wounded 23 people
The address of the Freemasons lodge in Stafford, England, is 23 Jaol Road. In New York City it's on 23rd street.
The letter W is the 23rd in the alphabet and has 2 points down and 3 points up
The first Apollo landing on the moon was at 23.63 degrees east; the second was 23.42 degrees west.
April 19th the date of the battle of Lexington, the holocaust at Waco, and the Oklahoma city bombing is written 4/19 by Americans and 19/4 by Europeans. Either way it adds up to 23.
In Star Wars Princess Lea was held in cell AA-23
Shakespeare was 46 (2 x 23) when the King James Bible was published.
William Shakespeare was born and died on April 23th.
51, as in Area 51 breaks down to 23 + 23 + (2 x 3)=51
August 23,1305 William Wallace was executed for treason.
August 23, 1970 River Pheonix was born.
The original Star Trek, as well as Babylon Five are set in the 23rd century.
The human Biorhythm cycle is 23 days
Dr. Pepper. A delicious blend of 23 flavors
It takes 23 seconds for blood to circulate through the human body
Julius Caesar was stabbed a total of 23 times.
X-Files: 10.13 productions.(10 + 13 = 23)
"Scottish Rite Freemasonry" has 23 letters.
Geosynchronous orbit occurs at 23,000 miles above Earth's surface.
Psychic Edgar Cayce started having visions of lost Atlantis in 1923.
Hitler joined a secret society in 1923.
The CIA headquarters in McLean, VA is located on rt. 123.
The tilt of Earth's axis is roughly 23o accounting for the changing seasons and the procession of the Zodiac.
Homo-sapiens are given 46 chromosomes from their parents, 23 male and 23 female.
The Dog Days of Summer begin on July 23 when Sirius the Dogstar rises from behind the sun.
Sydney Carton was the 23rd man beheaded in the climax of Dickens' Tale of Two Cities
Accordidng to Noam Chomsky over half of the national media is owned by 23 companies
The average smoker inhales 23 cigarettes a day
There are 23 chapters of the Cult Awareness Network
Joseph Smith, the founder of the Church of Jesus Christ of Later Day Saints was born on December 23, 1805.
On December 23, 1805 the Federal Reserve Act passed in congress.
In both ancient Sumeria and Egypt July 23 is the start of the new year.
The Nissan car takes its name from "Ni" which means 2 in Japanese and "san" which means 3. Nissan means 23.
The articles of Impeachment used against Richard Nixon and Bill Clinton are under Article 2, section 3 of the constitution.
The United States set off 23 atomic bombs at Bikini Atoll in the Pacific.
Lines 22-23 of Book I of Milton's Paradise Lost "What in me is dark/ Illumine, what is low raise and support."
In a recent film version of Alice in Wonderland a stuffed Rabbit comes alive and runs away from a case numbered 23.
The first prime number in which both digits are prime and add up to make another prime is 23.
It is believed that Adam and Eve had 23 daughters.
It is believed that the verses of the Qur'an were revealed over a period of 23 years.
Psalms, the longest book of the Bible, is the 23rd book of the Old Testament, and the famous "Divine Shepherd" psalm is Psalm 23.


Now, if any of these are incorrect, let me know and I'll get rid of them (I got a lot of them from not so reliable sources such as other forums) You can list any 23s from history, universe, or your life, but please don't spam. Hell, you can eve make your entire post a 23 (though it's much better if it's left to chance) but please don't just go listing phrases with 23 characters or something... that would just be a waste...

well, have fun =^_^=

PS: Can anyone find a 23 in this post as a whole? I didn't check, though it would be cool if there was one. Let me know =^_^=
Edited by Dorian Lunaris, Jan 23 2009, 01:51 AM.
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Negro please.

You said 23 23 times. :o
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dude, seriously? lolz *is gonna check that now*
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20+3=23 :lock: OMG
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Negro please.

23+0=...23. :o

Also, if you add 9/11 to 3, you get 23. I think this proves the Jews did September 11th. :MDisanemobitch:
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Shh...don't wake the baby. CRAP IT'S AWAKE, RUN FOR YOUR LIVES!!

Attitudes like that caused the Holocaust :)
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DAMN JEWS :argh:

wait... I mean if we changed our minds... and instead did like... 12. I bet we could find just as many 12's, or some other number that is a multiple of 23 or something.
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