16 May: 136

On the 136^th day of the year, 10 fun facts about the number 136.

1. The Roman numeral for 136 is CXXXVI.

2. It’s 10001000 in Binary.

3. 136 Austria is a main-belt asteroid discovered by Johann Palisa in 1874. It was his first asteroid discovery and named after his homeland.

4. The A136 is a road in England which runs between the A120 in Harwich and Harwich International Port.

5. The year 136 was a leap year starting on Saturday, known at the time as the Year of the Consulship of Commodus and Civica. In this year, Pope Hyginus succeeded Pope Telesphorus as the ninth pope, and Hadrian dictated his memoirs at his villa near Tivoli.

6. Psalm 136 begins “Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good. His love endures forever. Give thanks to the God of gods. His love endures forever.” (NIV).

7. London bus number 136 runs from Elephant & Castle/Newington Causeway to Grove Park Station.

8. 136 was the name of a talk show in Greece which began in 2012.

9. Section 136 of the Mental Health Act allows the Police in England & Wales to detain somebody in a public place who appears to be mentally disordered and in need of immediate care and/or control – this includes suicide attempts.

10. In numerology the energy of this number resonates with new beginnings and creativity. A person under its influence may explore new places/ideas or invent things.

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