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? ;)
Movies with 5s
![The Fifth Element (Remastered) [Blu-ray]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/517PoG17%2BuL._SL75_.jpg)
TV shows with 5s
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 t...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
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Hi-5 Shirts
Books with 5s
Music with 5s
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.
2 New Flavors:
Elixir - Berry sugar free gum
Lush - Tropical sugar free gum
I've tried the Cinnamon 5 and it's really good! It doesn't taste like it's sugar free and it holds it's flavor longer than I can chew it. I think it's my new favorite gum!
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)
Five is my favorite number...Is it yours too?
and...don't forget to give this lens a 5 star rating ;)
I have 5 E's in my full name my b-day is the 5th.day of the 5th month full birthday equals 5x5 or 25,in 2005 I had a necklace charm of the # 5 made,I wear it a lot, it was supposed to be my sunshine year, it was a pretty good year
Posted July 21, 2008
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Sunfish
I love this lens. What a fabulous idea. I wonder what could be made of other numbers? Posted June 13, 2008 |
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rwoman
I got married on May 5. How's that? Posted May 06, 2008 |
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flowergardener
Hi Birthday Buddy! This is a very cool lens, and I learned a lot more on our number. It is so interesting to look at how numbers intertwine with our lives, and sometimes make themselves very obvious :) Posted May 06, 2008 |
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LaraineRose
Funny - I was visiting mum today and she pointed to her calendar and asked me. What is this celebration mentioned on here? "Chinco de Mayo" - I did not know. BLAM! You got it! And you also got LOD! Congratulations. 5 stars (of course) fav'd, fan already and lensrolled to my Staycation lens. Posted May 06, 2008 |
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