The number 12
Twelve is the highest number pronounced with a single syllable. 12 features in the Bible with the 12 sons of Jacob, 12 tribes of Israel and the 12 apostles of Jesus. 12 is the highest number on the Beaufort scale as well as the highest number on a standard clock. 12 months and 12 signs of the zodiac, 12 inches in a foot, 12 in a dozen and 12 OZ in a Troy pound. A single rotation of Jupiter would take 12 years on Earth. 12 is divisible by 1,2, 3, 4, 6 and 12. 12 face cards in a pack of cards, 12 function keys on a PC keyboard and 12 ribs in the human body. 12 knights of King Arthur. 12 gods in Greek mythology, 12 sons of Odin in Norse mythology and 12 men have walked on the moon. In the UK you can legally buy a pet at aged 12 and a standard court jury is made up of 12 members. The archbishop of York died on 12th December 1212 and was the illegitimate son of king Henry 2nd. 12 midnight is when one day becomes the next and a new year is rung in by Big Ben with 12 strikes in London. Hercules faced 12 trials.
Twelve is the highest number pronounced with a single syllable. 12 features in the Bible with the 12 sons of Jacob, 12 tribes of Israel and the 12 apostles of Jesus. 12 is the highest number on the Beaufort scale as well as the highest number on a standard clock. 12 months and 12 signs of the zodiac, 12 inches in a foot, 12 in a dozen and 12 OZ in a Troy pound. A single rotation of Jupiter would take 12 years on Earth. 12 is divisible by 1,2, 3, 4, 6 and 12. 12 face cards in a pack of cards, 12 function keys on a PC keyboard and 12 ribs in the human body. 12 knights of King Arthur. 12 gods in Greek mythology, 12 sons of Odin in Norse mythology and 12 men have walked on the moon. In the UK you can legally buy a pet at aged 12 and a standard court jury is made up of 12 members. The archbishop of York died on 12th December 1212 and was the illegitimate son of king Henry 2nd. 12 midnight is when one day becomes the next and a new year is rung in by Big Ben with 12 strikes in London. Hercules faced 12 trials.
