Topical Tens: 24 February: 24

Sunday 24 February 2019

24 February: 24

On the 24th day of the month, 10 things you didn't know about the number 24.

24 is the atomic number of chromium (Cr), a steely-Grey, lustrous, hard and brittle transition metal.
There are 24 hours in a day, based on a system devised by the ancient Egyptians.
It is the smallest number to have exactly eight divisors: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, and 24.
There are 24 major and minor keys in Western tonal Music. Chopin wrote 24 Preludes.
There are 24 carats in pure Gold.
The number 24 occurs 20 times in the Bible. 24 of the 33 miracles performed by Jesus were cures; in Revelation there are 24 elders sitting on 24 thrones; and it is the number of chapters in the book of Luke.
24 is the name of a hit TV series starring Kiefer Sutherland as counter-terrorist agent Jack Bauer. Each season has 24 hour-long episodes, telling in real time the story of one day in the life of Jack Bauer.
10 to the power of 24 is called a yotta.
There are 24 letters in the Greek alphabet, which is the reason why both Homer's Odyssey and Iliad have 24 chapters.
In numerology, 24 represents family, companionship, diplomacy and safety. People born on the 24th day of the month are said to be family oriented and keen to maintain harmony and balance in relationships. They make good friends and willing to listen and provide shoulders to cry on. They are systematic in business. They may be talented at acting and drama as well as healing and the arts. On the down side, they can be overly emotional, melodramatic and impractical. They have a tendency to interfere which can get them into trouble.

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