27 December: 361

Today is the 361^st day of the year. 10 fun facts about the number 361:

1. 361 Degrees International Limited (361°) is a sportswear brand based in China. It denotes the 360 degrees in a circle plus one extra degree, representing professional functionality plus an added degree of innovation and creativity.

2. 361 Bononia is a very large Asteroid located in the outermost region of the asteroid belt. It was discovered by Auguste Charlois on 11 March 1893, in Nice.

3. There are 361 positions on a standard 19 x 19 Go board.

4. The Wurfkörper 361 was a grenade that was developed by Germany and used by the Wehrmacht during World War II. The Wurfkörper 361 was designed to be fired from a Leuchtpistole or flare gun in English.

5. The year 361 was a common year starting on Monday, known at the time as the Year of the Consulship of Taurus and Florentius. In this year, Emperor Constantius II died of a fever at Mopsuestia in Cilicia, age 44. On his deathbed he declared his cousin Julian the Apostate as his rightful successor.

6. Cast Iron House (361 Broadway) is a historic building at the corner of Franklin Street and Broadway in Manhattan, New York City. Formerly known as the James White Building, it was built in 1881–82. The building housed the offices of Scientific American from 1884 to 1915, but it was primarily used in connection with the textile trade.

7. The Beneteau 361 is an American sailboat, designed by Berret-Racoupeau Yacht Design of La Rochelle, France and first built in 1999.

8. The A361 is the longest three-digit A road in the UK at 195 miles (314 km). The road starts in Ilfracombe as part of the town's High Street, and ends in Kilsby, Northamptonshire.

9. 361 is a defunct London bus route which until 1992 ran between Crystal Palace and Bromley.

10. In numerology, 361 means 'original' and 'rebellious', and resonates with 'courage' and 'individualism'.

Character birthday

Ice Queen, a professional criminal and former Olympic athlete also known as Miranda Snow. As a competitor in the Winter Olympics, Miranda Snow was dubbed "The Ice Queen" by the media because she never smiled and her manner was cool and emotionless.

She was approached by Dr Chaos who wanted an expert skier to test a pair of rocket powered skis he had invented, in order to execute an evil plan involving crossing a mountain range. The skis were not a success, but Snow offered to carry out the mission using her powers, for the appropriate fee.

The arrangement became permanent after she started a passionate affair with her colleague on the mission, Zenith.

She can freeze water up to the size of a small lake and can use the moisture in the air. In a fight, she damages her opponent by freezing their blood and moisture in their skin, causing frostbite.