17 April: 107

 On the 107th day of the year, 10 facts about the number 107:

1. 107 is the 28th prime number. It is a twin prime with 109. A twin prime is a number that is 2 more or less than another prime number.
2. Pronounced "one hundred and seven", it is the smallest positive integer with six syllables in English.
3. The London bus route 107 runs between Edgware Bus Station and New Barnet Station.
4. It's the atomic number of Bohrium, a synthetic chemical element with the symbol Bh. It is named after Danish physicist Neils Bohr, and doesn't occur in nature. It's very radioactive with the most stable isotope having a half life of just 61 seconds.
5. 107 is written as CVII in Roman numerals and 1101011 in Binary.
6. The 107% rule is a sporting regulation in Formula One racing qualifying sessions. During the first phase of qualifying, if the circuit is dry, any driver who is eliminated in the first qualifying session and fails to set a lap within 107 percent of the fastest time in that session will not be allowed to start the race without permission from the race stewards.
7. The A107 is an A road in London, England. It runs from Whitechapel to Hackney, and for much of its length is known as Mare Street.
8. It's the emergency telephone number in Argentina and Cape Town, and the telephone number for the police in Hungary.
9. The number 107 is associated with the Timbers Army supporters group of the Portland Timbers soccer team, in reference to the stadium seating section where the group originally congregated. The group is famous for its loud and exuberant support of the team.
10. In numerology, 107 is an efficient builder, and materially successful. Their works tend to be related to things like computer systems, roads, civic buildings, shopping centres, or political reform. It is independent and self reliant, and effective manager who gets things done.

 

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