Tuesday, 14 September 2021

Today is the 258th day of the year. 10 things you might not know about the number 258:

258 is CCLVIII in Roman numerals.
+258 is the international dialling code for Mozambique.
In London, the 258 bus runs between Watford Junction Station and South Harrow Bus Station.
258 Tyche is a relatively large main belt Asteroid discovered by Robert Luther in 1886. It measures about 65 kilometers in diameter and was named after Greek goddess of fortune, Tyche.
In Binary, 258 is written 100000010.
The A258 road is an A road in England, running through East Kent from Dover to Sandwich.
Draft 258 is a 1917 silent film, directed by Christy Cabanne and starring Mabel Taliaferro, Walter Miller, and Earl Brunswick. The plot? Matthew is a committed pacifist, and is constantly giving speeches against war. George is notified that his draft number, 258, has been called and to report for induction, but he refuses. Mary, on the other hand, is intensely patriotic and comes up with a plan to shame him into reporting. Meanwhile, Matthew is being set up by a gang of German secret agents, planning to blow up an airplane factory.
258 is the sum of four consecutive prime numbers: 59 + 61 + 67 + 71.
The year 258 was a common year starting on Friday known at the time as the Year of the Consulship of Tuscus and Bassus. This year saw the martyrdom of Cyprian, the bishop of Carthage, and Saint Lawrence. Nanjing University was founded in China.
In numerology 258 is family oriented and resonates with supporting one's family and doing things together. It is also a pragmatic number which gets things done.

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