- Six is the smallest positive integer which is not a prime number or a square, and is the only number which is both the sum and the product of three consecutive positive numbers (1+2+3=6 and 1x2x3=6).
- The classical Greek word for six is "Hexa" which is how we get hexagon (a six sided shape).
- The Latin word for six is "sex" from which we get sextet (a group of six musicians) and sextuplets (six babies born in one delivery).
- 6 is the atomic number of carbon.
- According to the Old Testament, God took six days to create the world, making human beings on the sixth day. In Judaism the Star of David has six points; in Islam, there are six articles of belief, and in Taoism, the hexagrams of the I-Ching have six lines.
- A standard Guitar has six strings, and most woodwind instruments have six holes or keys.
- A volleyball team has six players; an ice hockey team has six players on the ice at any one time and it is the number of substitutes allowed in a game of soccer. In both American and Canadian football, 6 points are awarded for a touchdown.
- In less active games, a standard die has six sides (a cube); six is the highest number on on side of a domino.
- Number Six is the main character in the TV Series The Prisoner.
- In numerology, six represents caring, nurture, protection, healing and sacrifice. The number 6 personality is the archetypal mother figure. On the negative side, they can be too meddling and intrusive, or can become a doormat. Six is associated with the planets Venus and Uranus, The Lovers Tarot Card, Friday and the colours Indigo/Purple and Green.
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