6 October: 279

Today is the 279th day of the year. 10 facts about the number 279:

1. The Roman numeral for 279 is CCLXXIX.
2. Object 279 was a Soviet experimental heavy tank developed at the end of 1959. It was intended to fight on cross country terrain, inaccessible to conventional tanks, and built to withstand even the shockwave of a nuclear explosion.
3. The Soviets also had a Submarine with this number, the K-279, a ballistic missile submarine launched in 1972.
4. Type 279 radar was a British naval early-warning radar developed during World War II.
5. 279 is one of the telephone area codes for Sacramento, California.
6. In London, the 279 bus runs between Waltham Cross and Manor House Station.
7. Treasury Tower in Jakarta, the second-tallest building in Indonesia, is 279 metres tall.
8. 279 Thule, is a large asteroid from the outer asteroid belt. It was discovered by Johann Palisa in 1888 and was named after the ultimate northern land of Thule.
9. The year 279 was a common year starting on Wednesday, known at the time as the Year of the Consulship of Probus and Paternus.
10. The Number 279 carries the message that you have completed a major phase or cycle in life which has brought closure to projects, associations or situations. 279 energy contains humanitarianism, inclusiveness, cooperation, teamwork, introspection and inner wisdom.

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