12 December: 346

Today is the 346^th day of the year. Ten fun facts about the number 346:

1. The A346 is a road in Wiltshire, England, which runs between Ludgershall and junction 15 of the M4, near Swindon. An ancient tree called The Big Belly Oak grows by the side of this road between Marlborough and Burbage.

2. NGC 346 is a cluster of stars with associated Nebula located in the Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC) that appears in the southern constellation of Tucana.

3. According to the Urban Dictionary, 364 is a number you will never know the meaning of, but is of significant importance to those who know. “What does 346 mean?” “You are not worthy of the knowledge.”

4. The year 346 was a common year starting on Wednesday, known at the time as the Year of the Consulship of Constantius and Claudius.

5. The DFS 346 was a high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft, designed under the direction of Felix Kracht and his team at DFS. There’s also the M-346, a jet aircraft optimised for advanced military pilot training, offering a broad range of training capabilities.

6. London Bus route 346 runs between Upminster Station and Lexington Way.

7. Area code 346 is one of several telephone area codes for Houston, Texas.

8. 346 Hermentaria is a large main-belt Asteroid discovered by French astronomer Auguste Charlois in 1892 in Nice. It is probably named for the town of Herment in the region of Auvergne, France.

9. The Roman numeral for 346 is CCCXLVI.

10. In numerology the vibrational energy of number 346 is a blend of creativity, stability, and love. Individuals associated with this number often possess a creative spirit, coupled with a practical approach to life. They have a strong sense of balance and are able to maintain stability in relationships, finances, or personal growth. Individuals connected to number 346 radiate positive energy which attracts abundance and fulfilment.

Character birthday

Megamek. The Megamek battledroid was brought to Earth by a race of aliens wanting to plunder Earth's supply of uranium. However, their craft crash landed in the wilderness of Colorado, killing the alien pilot.

A teenager from the nearby mining town of Nuisance witnessed the crash, having gone on a camping trip in order to forget a girl who'd rejected him in favour of the school football hero. He was a talented engineer named DeForest whose first love was tinkering and building gadgets. He collected the wreckage and set about rebuilding the machine in a disused corn silo.

The aliens, meanwhile, returned with another battledroid to complete their mission. When the new battledroid appeared in the town, Deforest knew it was up to him to defeat it. His lack of knowledge of alien technology worked in his favour as he had failed to install a safety feature which prevented battledroids from shooting at one another – so the alien did not see it as a threat, but when it proved to be one, couldn't shoot back.

News of what had happened in the small mining town spread across the world at about the time the Combat Teams were being formed. The four people founding the teams all headed for Colorado to recruit Deforest and his thirty foot battledroid. However, they deemed the droid unsafe to use and ultimately rejected it. Combat Team Epsilon, however, were willing to give DeForest and his battledroid a chance.