Magic of 20

While promoting LCM an opportunity which has a fast track bonus of $20, a question suddenly arise in my mind.What are the important facts associated with the number 20 ? Answers are given below :

1.20 is the atomic number of calcium.

2.The number of proteinogenic amino acids that are encoded by the standard genetic code.

3.In some countries, the number 20 is used as an index in measuring visual acuity. 20/20 indicates normal vision at 20 feet, although it is commonly used to mean "perfect vision" (Note that this applies only to countries using the Imperial system. The metric equivalent is 6/6). When someone is able to see only after an event how things turned out, that person is often said to have had "20/20 hindsight".

4.There are 20 baby teeth in the deciduous dentition.

5.The Twenty20 Cup is a form of limited Overs Cricket where each team plays only 20 Overs.

6.In a game of chess both players have 20 first moves from which to choose.

7.Twenty is the age of majority in Japanese tradition.

8.A village in Lincolnshire.

9.The G-20 is an important forum to promote dialogue between advanced and emerging countries on key issues regarding economic growth.

10.In the former British currency system, there were twenty shillings in a pound.

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