The Fabulous Number 5
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Fabulous Five
Have you heard of the Law of Fives? All things happen in Fives, or are divisible by or are multiples of Five, or are somehow directly or indirectly appropriate to Five. Do you doubt this theory? Read on ;)
Contents at a Glance
5s in Math
The number 5 is the 5th Fibonacci number1,1,2,3,5 Eureka!
Five is the only prime number to end in the digit 5
There are 5 Platonic solids:
~Tetrahedron~ four sided object
~Cube~ six sided object
~Octahedron~ eight sided object
~Dodecahedron~ twelve sided object
~Icosahedron~ twenty sided object
There are only 5 possible tetrominoes
(shapes made by joining together four squares)
Phi = 5 ^ .5 * .5 + .5
5s in Science
Almost all mammals, amphibians and reptiles have 5 fingers and/or toes on each extremityWe have 5 appendages from the torso:
Two arms, Two legs, and a Head
There are 5 oceans in the world:
Atlantic, Arctic, Indian, Pacific, and Southern
We have 5 senses:
Sight, Smell, Hearing, Touch, and Taste
There are 5 basic tastes:
Sweet, Salty, Sour, Bitter, and Savory
5s in Religion
There are 5 Pillars of Islam:The Testimony of Faith, Ritual Prayer, The Paying of Alms, Fasting on Ramadan, and The Pilgrimage to Mecca
The Torah contains 5 books:
Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy
There are 5 rivers of Hades:
Acheron, Cocytus, Phlegethon, Lethe, and Styx
There are 5 virtues of Sikhism:
Truth, Compassion, Contentment, Humility, and Love
There are 5 vices of Sikhism:
Lust, Rage, Greed, Attachment, and Ego
5s in Culture
In East Asian tradition, there are 5 elements:Water, Fire, Earth, Wood, and Metal
There are 5 virtues of Japanese traditional society:
Loyalty, Justice, Compassion, Honor, and Respect
There are 5 stages of grief:
Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, and Acceptance
There are 5 rings in the Olympic symbol representing the union of the five major regions of the world:
Africa, The Americas, Asia, Europe, and Oceania
In radio communication, the term "Five by five" is used to indicate perfect signal strength and clarity
Quotes
Confucius:"To practice five things under all circumstances constitutes perfect virtue; these five are gravity, generosity of soul, sincerity, earnestness, and kindness."
Pythagoras:
"It is only necessary to make war with five things; with the maladies of the body, the ignorances of the mind, with the passions of the body, with the seditions of the city and the discords of families."
Buddha:
"There are five things which no one is able to accomplish in this world: first, to cease growing old when he is growing old; second, to cease being sick; third, to cease dying; fourth, to deny dissolution when there is dissolution; fifth, to deny non-being."
Warren Buffett
"It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it."
Ralph Waldo Emerson
"A hero is no braver than an ordinary man, but he is brave five minutes longer."
People even like to photograph 5s
Favorite 5's Found On Flickr
Hey...who's that in the first pic? ;)
Fun with Five
Websites with lessons on the number 5
Thanks to KimberlyDawnWells for the idea :)
The Story of 5
This activity introduces pupils to the number 5. Pupils follow a character through a story where she finds five of every item. Pupils then learn how to correctly form the number 5, and learn to recognize the number among other symbols through a series of games and activities.1 point
The Number 5 - Kindergarten Resources
Printable practice pages for the number 5.0 points
Number Days for Kindergarten Classes
Activities for learning to recognize, count, write, and understand the number 5.0 points
Counting by Fives
An interactive math lesson about counting by five.0 points
Beat the Calculator! - Finding Percentages
Finding 5 percent of a number.0 points
Hi-5
Hi-5 Australia
Australian Fan Site
Hi-5 USA
Chanel No 5

Chanel No.5 by Chanel for Women
$109.29
3.4 Oz Eau De Parfum Spray
Häagen-Dazs five
Häagen-Dazs has started a new sub-brand of all-natural ice cream made with only five ingredients.They offer seven flavors so far: Brown Sugar, Coffee, Ginger, Milk Chocolate, Mint, Passion Fruit & Vanilla Bean. Each contains skim milk, cream, sugar, egg yolks, and one ingredient for flavor.
Find out more at haagendazs.com.
I recommend the mint...yum.
Even Wrigley's thinks the Number 5 is Fabulous
"The Future of Gum is 5."
Cobalt - Peppermint sugar free gum that cools down when chewed.
Flare - Cinnamon sugar free gum that heats up when chewed.
Rain - Spearmint sugar free gum that tingles when chewed.
Elixir - Berry sugar free gum
Lush - Tropical sugar free gum
Solstice - Warm and cool winter sugar free gum
Zing - Sour to sweet sugar free gum
I've tried the Cinnamon and Lush and they are really good! They don't taste like sugar free and they hold their flavor longer than I can chew it. I think 5 is my new favorite gum!
Find out more at 5gum.com.
Cinco de Mayo!
5.5
Cinco de Mayo is not Mexico's Independence Day, which is actually September 16.The 5th of May commemorates the victory of the Mexican militia over the French army at The Battle Of Puebla in 1862.
It is primarily a regional holiday celebrated in the Mexican state capital city of Puebla and throughout the state of Puebla.
5 de Mayo is also celebrated in the United States among the Mexican-American population, especially in California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas.
In the US the celebration is more festive consisting of parades, music, folklore, dances and food.
How to say "Five" in 5 different languages

- Spanish - Cinco
- French - Cinq
- Italian - Cinque
- German - Fünf
- Dutch - Vijf
5s to wear
My personal 5s
My birthday is September 5th9+5=14 1+4=5
Daughter's birthday is July 7th
7+7=14 1+4=5
Husband's birthday is September 14th
9+14=23 2+3=5
Mother's birthday May 9th
5+9=14 1+4=5
I was married on 1.5.1
(I love 5s and palindromes)
5 Great Gifts...
Fiverr.com: The place for people to share things they're willing to do for $5
Five is my favorite number...Is it yours too?
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JJNW
Feb 6, 2012 @ 11:59 am | delete
- I have 5 great nieces - all in a row! That's my fav until #6 comes along!! : )
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susan300
Jan 11, 2012 @ 5:50 pm | delete
- Great lens. I give it Five Stars. :)
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ann00005
Jan 7, 2012 @ 11:02 pm | delete
- Five has always been my favorite number. Your lens is really good.
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aesta1
Oct 26, 2011 @ 3:23 am | delete
- I am a 7. I enjoy reading about numbers.
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deified
Jun 16, 2011 @ 12:34 am | delete
- so fun! not what i was expecting. i am the fifth daughter in my family and according to numerology a five too... great idea for a lens! :)
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MamaBelle
May 26, 2011 @ 9:43 am | delete
- Interesting lens. 5 stars!
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Momsbusy247 Apr 23, 2011 @ 10:06 pm | delete
- Is Savory equal to Spicy? If not, that would be 6 basic tastes. :) Anyway, I love your lens, very interesting, great information.
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grandma_deal
Mar 27, 2011 @ 5:15 pm | delete
- This is a fun and interesting lens. I enjoyed it. Would love some Chanel No. 5.
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5thingsabout
Mar 22, 2011 @ 2:13 pm | delete
- I prefer even numbers myself, and if I end up with 5 kids, I'll not be too happy, lol!
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miaponzo
Mar 14, 2011 @ 4:20 am | delete
- You forgot in religion the 5 pillars of Islam :)
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Christene
Mar 14, 2011 @ 11:01 am | delete
- I didn't forget, it's the first one I listed. :)
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sorana
Mar 2, 2011 @ 5:31 am | delete
- Very interesting, fun and informative lens.
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terryjk
Feb 19, 2011 @ 7:52 pm | delete
- Strange coincidence but my new favourite site is http://www.fivesquids.co.uk
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GonnaFly
Feb 8, 2011 @ 4:27 pm | delete
- I prefer 27 (my age ;-)). Great lens. This lens has been blessed by the maths angel and added to my best maths resources lens.
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thesuccess
Jan 31, 2011 @ 1:54 pm | delete
- Chanel No 5, I believe that there never have been 1-4
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AllyVuitton
Jan 26, 2011 @ 1:31 pm | delete
- This is a really fun lens. How you thought up this cool idea is a MYSTERY. Blessed. MMmmm...number 5 Chanel fragrance beats everything.
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LadyJasmine
Dec 1, 2010 @ 5:04 pm | delete
- Hail Eris! :-) Five is also sacred to Eris, the somewhat misunderstood Goddess of chaos. Sometimes things have to be shaken up a little to create new possibilities, you know? LOL . Cool Lens!
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ShamanicShift Nov 23, 2010 @ 6:43 pm | delete
- Great lens, wondrous number!
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sema
Nov 12, 2010 @ 5:12 am | delete
- Interesting and informative Lens.
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WriterBuzz
Oct 6, 2010 @ 10:01 am | delete
- Very nice lens. Thanks. I gave you a thumbs up, because it's a nice lense.
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