11Luck, lore and random facts
THE DATE 11/11/11 is a numerical palindrome, meaning it reads the same forward and backward. What's more, it's something math nerds call a repunit — for repeated unit — made up only of 1s.
Here are other assorted facts involving the number 11:
World War I ended in 1918, on the 11th day of the 11th month at the 11th hour.
A total solar eclipse was observed throughout Europe on Aug. 11, 1999, at 11:11 a.m.
In astrology, the 11th house is the segment that rules one's friendship, hopes, social relations and desires.
Other notable 11's: A football team has 11 players; the largest cat in the world is a Siberian tiger, which measures 11 feet in length, and the most Oscars any movie has earned is 11 — a feat achieved by "Titanic," "Ben-Hur" and "Lord of the Rings: Return of the King."
Palindrome dates: Including 11/11/11, November has — surprise! — 11 palindromic dates. The others are: 11/1/11 (the only other repunit); 11/2/11; 11/3/11; 11/4/11; 11/5/11; 11/6/11; 11/7/11; 11/8/11; 11/9/11 and 11/22/11.
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