The internet is alive with theories about Social Security Numbers and their meaning or use despite the government’s attempts to debunk the myths. The Social Security Act was passed in 1935 long before ...

Do you ever seem to see repeating sequences of numbers over and over again, like 222 or 333? Or have you heard that seeing 11:11 on the clock is a lucky sign to make a wish? It definitely feels like a ...

Seven has long played a fascinating role in the sciences, psychology, mathematics and religion, and has uncanny usefulness as an organizing number. In Seven, Jacqueline Leo explores the cultural ...

A forgotten number system invented in the 19th century may provide the simplest explanation for why our universe could have 10 dimensions As children, we all learn about numbers. We start with ...

The discoveries of certain constant numbers have pushed the world forward as much as the the light bulb or the assembly line. These constants have led to bridges being built, finances being accounted ...

The article details the historical development of numbers, from basic counting tools used by early humans to the sophisticated number systems used in modern science and economics, highlighting the ...