31 July: 212

On the 212th day of the year, 10 things you might not know about the number 212:

1. The year 212 AD was a leap year starting on Wednesday, known as the Year of the Consulship of Asper and Camilius. In this year, construction began on the Baths of Caracalla in Rome.
2. 212 degrees is the temperature in Fahrenheit at which water boils at sea level.
3. +212 is the code for international direct-dial phone calls to Morocco, and 212 is also the area code for Manhattan in New York.
4. American rapper Azealia Banks grew up in Manhattan which is why she recorded a track called 212 (Two One Two) in 2011.
5. 212 is a fragrance by Carolina Herrera, a Venezuelan-American fashion designer favoured by numerous First Ladies including Jacqueline Onassis, Laura Bush, Michelle Obama, and Melania Trump. The description on the company website reads: "A vibrant opening of Champagne Rosé, complemented by the light of Peach blossom and a joyfully feminine base of radiant Amber and Queenwood notes."
6. 212 Medea is a large main-belt asteroid discovered by Johann Palisa in 1880, named after Medea, a figure in Greek mythology.
7. Trading 212 is a London company which produces free and easy to use apps making trading on the financial markets more accessible to the public.
8. The A212 is a road in South London, linking Lewisham to Croydon.
9. The Roman numeral for 212 is CCXII and in Binary it's 11010100.
10. In numerology the energy of this number resonates with companionship, co-operation and team work; someone who likes to explore new ways of doing things and new experiences. A person who values friendships and the opinions of other people but is also independent and liable to go off and follow a new interest on a whim.

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