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CrazyUSA Tue 07-Jul-26 19:47:11

For example
I will start
The average human has 1 head then you name a fact which has 2 in and so on.

JamesandJon33 Tue 18-Aug-26 10:58:30

Polonium-210, was the radio active poison that killed Alexander Litvinenko

MollyNew Mon 17-Aug-26 22:41:08

The area code 209 serves central California

friendlygingercat Sun 16-Aug-26 02:17:10

In electrical systems, 208 volts is a standard commercial alternating current (AC) voltage.

Beeb Sat 15-Aug-26 10:50:31

207 thread—a heavyweight nylon sewing thread used in industries for its exceptional strength and durability.

JamesandJon33 Sat 15-Aug-26 05:23:17

206 is the total number of bones in an adult human body

BoggledMind Fri 14-Aug-26 22:24:49

205 was a model of car by Peugeot.

Beeb Fri 14-Aug-26 09:30:17

Just checked - Mike Newman 2014 Guinness world record in a car – 200.4mph (driving Nissan GTR). That record has since been broken.
Jonny Greaves is running 204 miles, so got that bit right wink

Beeb Fri 14-Aug-26 08:49:02

204mph - the world record set by Mike Newman, co-founder of Speed of Sight, who was born blind. Inspired by that record Jonny Greaves is doing Miles for Smiles - running 204 miles through organised events to raise money for Speed of Sight, which gives adults and children with disabilities the chance to drive specially adapted cars on real race tracks.

Bellanonna Thu 13-Aug-26 20:02:49

203 is a telephone area code for Connecticut

Retread Thu 13-Aug-26 17:09:12

202 is a numeric palindrome.

Parsley3 Thu 13-Aug-26 14:20:01

In Roman numerals, 201 is CCI.

JamesandJon33 Wed 12-Aug-26 14:00:13

A dandelion flower head produces 200 seeds

Beeb Wed 12-Aug-26 11:21:29

The Whitby 199 steps - flight of steps up to Whitby Abbey, North Yorkshire, England . A tourist attraction with scenic views, being mentioned in the book Dracula, by Bram Stoker.

Newatthis Tue 11-Aug-26 23:35:32

So, if you live in India and have a electricity related emergency, call 198 to seek assistance.

Bellanonna Tue 11-Aug-26 21:51:11

The battle of Lugdunum took place in February AD 197. It was a power struggle and was won by Septimus Severus, who became sole Emperor of the Roman Empire. .

Rocketstop2 Tue 11-Aug-26 18:45:42

The Rosetta stone is said to date from 196 B.C.

JamesandJon33 Mon 10-Aug-26 03:22:06

195 often refers to the number of countries on Earth.

Beeb Sun 09-Aug-26 22:08:59

Jonathan the Seychelles giant tortoise celebrates his 194th year in 2026. Officially recognised by Guinness World Records as the oldest known living land animal. (The Seychelles Times)

Bellanonna Sat 08-Aug-26 20:10:46

193 in Brazil is the emergency fire service number

Beeb Sat 08-Aug-26 08:19:54

Coast to Coast Walk - 192 miles from St Bees to Robin Hood’s Bay.

JamesandJon33 Sat 08-Aug-26 03:07:12

Two American planes, both Flight 191, have crashed

crazyH Sat 08-Aug-26 00:08:08

Gandhi was also called Mahatma

BoggledMind Fri 07-Aug-26 22:21:47

The Focke-Wulf Fw 190 was a fighter aircraft manufactured mainly during WW2.

Beeb Fri 07-Aug-26 21:45:21

2026 marks the 189th anniversary of Workington’s most significant industrial tragedy. On July 28 1837, the sea broke into the Isabella, Union, and Lady pits at Workington Colliery, claiming 28 lives and several pit ponies. It remains a stark reminder of the dangers faced by Cumbria’s mining communities and the families forever changed. (Cumbria Crack)

MollyNew Fri 07-Aug-26 18:22:44

The sides and diagonals of a regular dodecagon form 188 equilateral triangles. Thanks, Wikipedia.