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? ;)
![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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Books with 5s
Music with 5s
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.
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
Women's Long Sleeve Dark T-Shirt
Price: 25.99
Nr 5 Dark T-Shirt
Price: 23.99
5 Year Olds Rock ! Kids Light T-Shirt
Price: 18.49
I-5 Highway Women's Cap Sleeve T-Shirt
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Interstellar Alliance Fitted T-Shirt
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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 ;)
Lauren wrote
From looking at your sums from your personal 5 i would be more interested in how many times the number 14 appears..
Posted May 11, 2009
Drewman5
I like the number 5 for the following reasons: I wore the number for the ARC Raiders bball team, my DOB is 1/29/1973 ({32}; 3 2=5).
Posted April 13, 2009
Sgt.B wrote
My badge number is five and I got married in May 2005. I am very protective of this number in my life. Thanks for the site.
Posted November 05, 2008
Vik Capella wrote
The date of my birth is January 13, 1955 - added it equals 25 that's 5 squared, add the 13 55 that equals 68 - 6 8 = 14 - 1 4 = 5.
Posted October 13, 2008
elaine wrote
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
Sunfish wrote...
I love this lens. What a fabulous idea. I wonder what could be made of other numbers?
Posted June 13, 2008
flowergardener wrote...
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 :)
This is neat, being born also on September 5th (9 5=14, 1 4=5)
your daughter's numbers add up to 5,
as does my son's (1 13=14, 1 4=5)
my oddity is that my home address holds both my birthdate and my son's. 513
Posted May 06, 2008
LaraineRose wrote...
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
adez7 wrote...
Hi Christine, I love this lens. I now know more about 5's than I thought was out there. 5*'s from me for a job well done.
Posted January 14, 2008
iSnorrie wrote...
Absolutely amazing that the number 5 is so cool! Thanks for sharing :-)
And a high-five for you!
Posted December 17, 2007
Greekgeek wrote...
Also, Russ Martin of the Dodgers, #55, started his career on Cinco de Mayo, and he's become an instant sensation as a "5 tool" catcher!
Posted August 20, 2007
Greekgeek wrote...
Another religion: in wicca and other earth-based spiritualities, 5 is the sacred #, representing earth, air, fire, water, and spirit (usually drawn as a pentacle).
Posted August 20, 2007
Ronbo2007 wrote
Very Interesting!
Posted July 28, 2007
SteveMNash wrote...
I agree with generationzip, 5 is great and so is 3! :-) PS A movie you missed out on is called V for Vendetta (the V stands for 5!)
Posted July 27, 2007
Susan52 wrote...
I love this fun 5-star lens!
5 is also nice when it's followed by a 2, as in Susan52 or my52cents (that's me). :-)
Susan
Posted June 14, 2007
Wayne wrote
Cool, but tip your cap to Robert Anton Wilson and the Discordians, don't ya think?
Posted June 13, 2007
Coral_Milburn_Curtis wrote...
What a brilliant lens! Can I feature it on my education lenses?
Best wishes
Coral
Posted May 03, 2007
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