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12/12/12

Wednesday, December 12, 2012

12-12-12: Twelve Facts About Twelves

Twelve is a more common a number than you may think. From twelve Federal Reserve Districts to 12 knights at King Arthur's round table check out this list if interesting facts surrounding 12.

It's 12-12-12. It's the last time we will experience a sequential day, month, and year combination in our lifetimes. The next time will be 01/01/01 in 2101. (Get instant news updates. Like Hazelwood Patch on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.) For more on 12-12-12 see: It's 12-12-12: The Last Sequential Day, Month, Year in this Lifetime. TWELVE NOTABLE TWELVES: 12 days of Christmas. 12 months in a year. 12 pairs of ribs in most humans. 12 steps of Alcoholics Anonymous. 12 hours on a clock face. 12 strikes to bowl a perfect game. 12 people have walked on the moon. 12 face cards in a deck. 12 apostles of Jesus. 12 jurors in felony trials in all but four states, federal and D.C. courts. 12 signs of the Zodiac. 12 inches in a foot. Source: …

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It's 12-12-12: The Last Sequential Day, Month, Year in this Lifetime

Two billion set to hear Sandy Relief concert from Madison Square Garden. Math professional are also excited about the superstitious day said to spur tons of weddings, lottery play and mass meditations.

It's Dec. 12, 2012 also know as 12/12/12, or 12-12-12 depending on whether you prefer backslashes or dashes.  It's the last time we will experience a sequential day, month, and year combination in our lifetimes. The next time will be 01/01/01 in 2101. (For instant news updates like Hazelwood Patch on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.) Mathematics and Superstition The number 12-12 is one of the combinations that can bring good luck and fortune in China, according to the Bangkok Post. Dec. 12 stands for love so there will be a lot of weddings and scheduled births. A greater urgency to have children was felt on 11-11-11 (eternal love) and 10-10-10 (perfection). Fans of the number 12, also known as "dozenalists," say the real time to …

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