Wednesday 7 February 2024

8 February: 39

Today is the 39th day of the year. Here are 10 fun facts about the number 39:

  1. 39 is the atomic number of yttrium, which has symbol Y. It is a silvery-metallic transition metal chemically similar to the lanthanides and has often been classified as a "rare-earth element". Yttrium is almost always found in combination with lanthanide.

  2. The Thirty-Nine Steps is the title of the John Buchan novel and subsequent films (one by Alfred Hitchcock).

  3. It’s the number of statements on Anglican Church doctrine, The Thirty-Nine Articles.

  4. It’s also the number of books in the Old Testament according to Protestant canon.

  5. 39 is a song by Queen. Composed by lead guitarist Brian May, it is the fifth track on their fourth studio album A Night at the Opera.

  6. Internet chat slang for "Thank You" when written with numbers (3=San, 9=Kyuu)

  7. Pier 39 is a shopping centre and popular tourist attraction built on a pier in San Francisco, California.

  8. A bowling lane normally consists of 39 wooden boards.

  9. There are 39 categories of activity prohibited on Shabbat according to Halakha.

  10. In the CBS reality show Survivor, contestants compete for 39 days.

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