14/Historical Note

Historical Note on $14$

The two main occurrences of the number $14$ of contemporary social significance are:

the number of pounds avoirdupois in one stone
the number of days in the fortnight.


Sources

  • 1986: David Wells: Curious and Interesting Numbers ... (previous) ... (next): $14$
  • 1997: David Wells: Curious and Interesting Numbers (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): $14$
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