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1. Two is the only even prime number and the ancient Greeks didn't quite like it because it had a beginning, an end, but no middle. On the other hand, in Asian Taoism it symbolizes the duality of opposites. Which chemical element has an atomic number of two?
2. Three is a triangular number. There are many references regarding this number in The Bible with the most important ones to be the Trinity and the three attributes of god. Moreover, Earth is the third planet from the sun in our solar system. What does the word 'planet', which is of Greek origin, mean?
3. The next prime number is five. There are five books in The Torah, five wounds in Christ's body while Muslims pray five times a day. Five is also the number of the arms of the starfish. Which of the following, regarding their arms, is one of the most amazing properties of starfish?
4. Seven is a very important number that is found in numerous occasions in history and religion. There are seven deadly sins, seven Ancient Wonders of the World, seven continents, seven colors in the rainbow and seven days in a week. It is also the number that has the greatest probability to appear as the sum of two dice. Which of the following games is not played with dice?
5. Eleven is our next prime number. The World War I officially ended on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918. According to the M-theory there are 11 possible dimensions in our universe. Moreover, New York City has 11 letters. Which of the following does the state of New York NOT border?
6. Thirteen is considered to be an unlucky number since it represents death in the tarot cards. Many nations also consider the thirteenth number of the month to be an unlucky day and many hotels and lifts do not have a Level 13. Moreover, the 13th amendment of the US Constitution refers to the abolition of slavery but which amendment involves the direct election of the US senators by popular vote?
7. Seventeen is the smallest prime number whose sum of the digits is a cube whereas it is also the minimum possible number of givens for a Sudoku puzzle in order to be able to be solved. Moreover, 17 muscles are required to simultaneously coordinate in order for someone to smile. However, this number is considered to be unlucky in which country?
8. Number 19 is the atomic number of Potassium but also the number of the angels guarding hell according to Islam. Nineteen is also the name of the debut album of the singer Adele. Where is she from?
9. Twenty three is the number of the stabs that Julius Caesar suffered when he was murdered and it is also the average number of seconds needed for blood to circulate the human body. Furthermore, it is the number of chromosomes that each human contributes to its offspring, but how many chromosome pairs are found in the Nilgai, an Asian antelope?
10. Our last prime number is 29 which is a twin prime with number 31. A lunar month is approximately 29 days, the highest possible score in cribbage is 29, whereas in Bingo it is referred to as 'in your prime'. In the US there are 75 numbers in Bingo but how many numbers are in most of the other countries?
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