Twenty Terrific Facts About The Number 20
There are a total of 20 different possible moves that you can legally play at the beginning of a game of chess.
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There are a total of 20 different possible moves that you can legally play at the beginning of a game of chess.
In 2017 Alec Benjamin released "I Built A Friend" on Spotify, which gained 4 million views in just 12 months.
The reason that the number 3 often has a flat top is to help prevent fraud. This stops people changing it to the number 8.
Did you know that the full moon in November is traditionally called the Beaver Moon in the US?
In October 1974 the very first McDonald's in the UK opened its doors in London, and is still operating today!
Did you know that the most popular pizza topping at Domino's in Japan is squid?
According to MIT the number 17 is the most commonly randomly selected number between 1 and 20.
The Romans often associated different months with different gods. September is associated with Vulcan, the Roman god of fire.
Once a year, Spain holds a festival called La Tomatina where everyone takes to the streets and has a food fight with tomatoes.
In China the number 18 is considered lucky because it sounds similar to the phrase "definitely get rich".
In August 1762 the sandwich, as we know it, was created when the Earl of Sandwich requested meat between two pieces of bread.
July was named after the famous Roman general Julius Caesar; it was selected by the Roman senate, being the month he was born in.