On the 168th day of the year, here are 10 fun facts about the number 168.
There are 168 hours in a week.
There are 168 prime numbers below 1000.
168 Sibylla is a large main-belt Asteroid, discovered by Canadian-American astronomer J. C. Watson in 1876. It was most likely named for the Sibyls, referring to the Ancient Greek female oracles.
In China, 168 is considered a lucky number because it sounds like the phrase "fortune all the way".
Tracy 168 was an American graffiti artist who pioneered the art form known as wildstyle. He is one of the most influential graffiti and street artists of all time.
In Buddhism, it is said that the number of hells adds up to 168.
The A168 is a major road in North Yorkshire, England. It runs from Northallerton to Wetherby, acting as a local access road for the A1(M).
168 Hours is a 2016 horror movie directed by K.G. Vijayakumar. It relates 168 hours in the life of a married couple, during which time lots of scary things happen to them.
London Buses route 168 was a Transport for London contracted bus route which ran between Hampstead Heath and Old Kent Road. The route was discontinued on 30 September 2023.
In numerology the energy of this number resonates with family life and also with adventure, so families which do exciting things together could be under its influence.
Beta
(Combat Team Series #2)
Steff was abducted by an evil alien race, the Orbs, at fourteen. Used as a weapon for years, he eventually escapes, but his problems are just beginning. How does a man support himself when his only work experience is a paper round and using an Orb bio-integrated gun?
Warlord is an alien soldier who knows little but war. When the centuries-old conflict which ravaged his planet ends, he seeks out another world where his skills are still relevant. There are always wars on Earth, it seems. However, none of Earth's powerful armies want him.
Natalie has always wanted to visit England and sees a chance to do so while using her martial arts skills, but there are sacrifices she must make in order to fulfil her dream.
Maggie resorted to crime to fund her sister's medical care. She uses her genetic variant abilities to gain access to the rooms of wealthy hotel guests. The Ballards look like rich pickings, but they are not what they seem. When Maggie targets them, little does she know that she is walking into a trap.
Hotel owner Hamilton Lonsdale puts together a combat team to pit against those of other multi-millionaires. He recruits Warlord, Natalie, Maggie and Steff along with a trained gorilla, a probability-altering alien, a stockbroker whose work of art proved to be much more than he'd bargained for, a marketing officer who can create psionic forcefields, a teleporting member of the landed gentry, and a socially awkward fixer. This is Combat Team Beta.
Steff never talks about his time with the Orbs, until he finds a woman who lived through it, too. Steff believes he has finally found happiness, but it is destined to be short-lived. He is left with an unusual legacy which he and Team Beta struggle to comprehend; including why something out there seems determined to destroy it.
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