Weird Talks | Interesting Talks on Numbers, Lucky and Unlucky Numbers in the East and the West, Why Does “250” Refer to a Stupid Person?

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Nowadays, numbers have become an indispensable part of our lives. Arabic numerals are the most commonly used. In fact, Arabic numerals were not invented by Arabs. They were first invented by ancient Indians around 500 AD. After Arab merchants learned them, they first spread them to Europe. Europeans mistakenly thought that Arabs were the inventors, so they named them after them. Europeans modernized and improved Arabic numerals, which gradually became the 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6... that we use now.

At this point, many readers will surely think that the editor is going to raise the depth of the article and talk about special and magical numbers, such as pi and the natural base e. In fact, this is not the case. Today's article will continue the "fun chat" to the end, so please continue reading.

Tao begets one, one begets two, two begets three, and three begets all things. This saying comes from Laozi's Tao Te Ching, which explains the evolution of all things from simple to complex, and is also the core concept of Taoism. Nowadays, people pray to Buddha and Taoism in order to seek good fortune and avoid bad luck. However, the number four (4), because it sounds like "death", has become an unlucky number that we Chinese must avoid. Whether it is a house number, a license plate number or a mobile phone number, people will try their best to avoid the unlucky number "4". In the West, "13" has become an unlucky number in their eyes. Legend has it that at Jesus' last supper, the 13th person to attend the dinner was Judas, the traitor who betrayed Jesus. In the West, some buildings do not even have a "13th floor". The "14th floor" is directly above the 12th floor.

On the contrary, the number eight (8), because it sounds like “prosperity”, is a lucky number for us. Everyone likes to have 8 in their license plate or mobile phone number to bring good luck. This may be a vague superstition. But “8” can really make people rich. According to reports, in first-tier cities, a license plate with 5 “8” is worth millions! In the eyes of Westerners, “7” is their lucky number. 7 musical notes, 7 days of the week, tough guy Bond 007, “Lucky 7” has been deeply integrated into Western culture.

"520" is often used by couples to express love to each other, and is often followed by "1314" in a romantic way. It means, "I love you forever." "250" means a person is stupid or foolish. It is easy to understand that 520 expresses love, but why does 250 mean stupid?

The origin of this can be traced back to the Warring States Period. Su Qin was a famous lobbyist at that time. He traveled around the countries with his sharp tongue, but he was assassinated in Qi State. The King of Qi was furious and wanted to find out the real murderer, but he had no clue. So he came up with a plan, cut off Su Qin's head, hung it on the city wall, and issued a notice: Su Qin was a traitor and should be executed. Anyone who killed him could receive a thousand taels of gold. Sure enough, the next day, four people came to claim the reward, and they all rushed to admit that they had killed Su Qin. Then, the King of Qi asked: "How do you divide the thousand taels of gold?" The four people smiled flatteringly and replied: "Two hundred and fifty each." The King of Qi said angrily: "Come here, drag these four two hundred and fifty out and behead them!" 250 is used to describe stupid fools, and it has been passed down to this day.

Let's change the order again. What does "502" mean? This must be familiar to everyone. It is a strong quick-drying glue. It is mainly composed of α-ethyl cyanoacrylate. It can easily stick to most objects such as metal, ceramics, plastics, glass, etc., and is widely used in electrical appliances, machinery, medical and other industries. We have known since childhood that if the glue on shoes is cracked, it is easy to buy a bottle of 502 glue to glue and repair it. So why is 502 glue called "502"?

In fact, 502 glue is not an imported product, but was independently developed by us Chinese in 1964. Its inventor is Ge Zengbei, a chemist from the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Why is this quick-drying glue named "502"? One theory is that it is extremely difficult to develop this glue, and China was in a difficult period at the time. Ge Zengbei's team experienced 501 failures and finally succeeded in the 502nd experiment. Later, the more official explanation was that "502" was the laboratory room number of the Institute of Chemistry of the Chinese Academy of Sciences at the time.

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