Today is the 65th day of the year. 10 fun facts about the number 65.
A 65th anniversary is sometimes referred to as a sapphire jubilee.
It is the traditional age for retirement in the United Kingdom, Germany, the United States, Canada, and several other countries.
65daysofstatic is a post-rock band from Sheffield, UK, commonly abbreviated to “65”.
65 Cybele is one of the largest asteroids in the Solar System, thought to be a remnant primordial body. It was discovered by Wilhelm Tempel in 1861, and named after Cybele, the earth goddess.
It’s the atomic number of Terbium, a chemical element with the symbol Tb. It is a silvery-white, rare earth metal that is malleable and ductile.
65 is a 2023 American science fiction film written and directed by Scott Beck and Bryan Woods and starring Adam Driver. Driver plays an astronaut who crashes on an unknown planet with a challenging environment and attempts to help a young girl, played by Ariana Greenblatt, survive.
+65 is the code for international direct dial telephone calls to Singapore.
The number is mentioned in Heroes and Villains by the Beach Boys: "At 60 and 5 / I'm very much alive / I've still got the jive / to survive with the Heroes and Villains".
65 Roses Day is an annual fundraising event for Cystic Fibrosis Ireland. The name originates from a small boy whose mother was talking on the phone about working for cystic fibrosis, and misheard it as “working for 65 roses”. Participants are encouraged to take part in challenges with a 65 theme, such as completing 65,000 steps.
In numerology, a person influenced by 65 is likely to be known as a responsible family person, likely to be part of several social groups or teams. They will be diplomatic and deal with people in a sensitive and effective way. They probably enjoy teaching.
Beta
(Combat Team Series #2)
Steff was abducted by an evil alien race, the Orbs, at fourteen. Used as a weapon for years, he eventually escapes, but his problems are just beginning. How does a man support himself when his only work experience is a paper round and using an Orb bio-integrated gun?
Warlord is an alien soldier who knows little but war. When the centuries-old conflict which ravaged his planet ends, he seeks out another world where his skills are still relevant. There are always wars on Earth, it seems. However, none of Earth's powerful armies want him.
Natalie has always wanted to visit England and sees a chance to do so while using her martial arts skills, but there are sacrifices she must make in order to fulfil her dream.
Maggie resorted to crime to fund her sister's medical care. She uses her genetic variant abilities to gain access to the rooms of wealthy hotel guests. The Ballards look like rich pickings, but they are not what they seem. When Maggie targets them, little does she know that she is walking into a trap.
Hotel owner Hamilton Lonsdale puts together a combat team to pit against those of other multi-millionaires. He recruits Warlord, Natalie, Maggie and Steff along with a trained gorilla, a probability-altering alien, a stockbroker whose work of art proved to be much more than he'd bargained for, a marketing officer who can create psionic forcefields, a teleporting member of the landed gentry, and a socially awkward fixer. This is Combat Team Beta.
Steff never talks about his time with the Orbs, until he finds a woman who lived through it, too. Steff believes he has finally found happiness, but it is destined to be short-lived. He is left with an unusual legacy which he and Team Beta struggle to comprehend; including why something out there seems determined to destroy it.
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