10 February: 41

Today is the 41^st day of the year. Here are 10 things you might not know about the number 41:

1. 41 is the atomic number of niobium, a chemical element with chemical symbol Nb. It is a light Grey metal.
2. George H. W. Bush, the 41st President of the United States is sometimes referred to as “Bush 41” to distinguish him from his son, George W. Bush.
3. According to the rhyme, alleged murderess Lizzie Borden gave her father 41 whacks.
4. +41 is the international direct dialling code for Switzerland.
5. There is a 41 Gun Royal Salute in London for each Royal Birthday, Royal Birth, the State Opening of Parliament, and the arrival of a foreign Head of State or Commonwealth Prime Minister.
6. In the film Ben Hur, Prince Judah, the title character, is taken as a slave and becomes the nameless oarsman 41 on a Roman battleship.
7. If you have one of each of the current US legal tender coins, (i.e., quarter, dime, nickel, and penny) you have 41 cents.
8. The A41 is a UK trunk road which starts at Marble Arch in London and runs to Birkenhead.
9. 41 is the sum of the first six prime numbers (2 + 3 + 5 + 7 + 11 + 13).
10. "American Skin (41 Shots)" is a song by Bruce Springsteen about an immigrant murder victim who was shot at 41 times by the NYPD.

Character Birthday

Mr Mist, member of the Sinister Squad. His power is to create clouds of gas which have numerous effects on opponents including paralysis, disorientation and physical damage.