14 May: 134

Today is the 134^th day of the year. 10 fun facts about the number 134:

1. 134 Sophrosyne is a large main-belt Asteroid discovered by Robert Luther on 27 September 1873. It was named after the concept of sophrosyne, Plato's term for 'moderation'.

2. In London, the 134 Bus runs between North Finchley and Warren Street station.

3. 134 °F (57 °C) was the highest temperature ever recorded on Earth.

4. In the year 134 AD, Chinese general and warlord Dong Zhuo was born, and Hadrian's Villa in Tivoli, Italy was completed.

5. The Tupolev Tu-134 is a twin-engined, narrow-body jet airliner built in the Soviet Union for short and medium-haul routes.

6. 134 is the atomic number of a theoretical element temporarily called untriquadium.

7. The A134 road in England runs between King’s Lynn and Colchester.

8. Caesium-134 has a half-life of 2.0652 years.

9. The Roman numeral for 134 is CXXXIV and in binary it’s 10000110.

10. In numerology, the energy of this number is businesslike, self-reliant, organised and practical. People influenced by it are comfortable with organisation and finance. The projects they undertake must be realistic and an efficient use of resources. They insist on quality and anything they build is built to last.

Character birthday

Cannon, a member of Combat Team Omega. A long serving soldier and mercenary, he took part in the competition to recruit Combat Team shooters; however, he did not just hit the targets provided but completely destroyed them, and so was deemed too dangerous to be on a team. Team Omega, however, had no such scruples and they recruited him.