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December 9, 2005

DDC highlights (3)

Filed under: Library — Will @ 6:51 pm

It’s that time again - my favourite bits from the latest Dewey Decimal subject mappings.

  • Longest number: Thermal conducticity of permafrost - 551.384015362012
  • Geekiest number: Women in computer games - 794.8
  • Number most likely to be confused with number for David Tennant fan clubs: Tenants’ associations - 333.5406
  • Number most likely to host gigs: Knebworth House (England) - 728.80942581
  • White van man: Ford Transit van - 629.2234
  • Most chronological geological number: International Year of Mountains, 2002 - 551.432
  • Plausible deniability: Military applications of depleted uranium - 623.45
  • Ew: Menstruation in the Bible - 220.8612662

1 Comment »

  1. Its an entertaining series this, but sinister….

    Comment by david — December 10, 2005 @ 12:58 am

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