1) Seven in different languages include septum (Latin), sapte (Romanian), sju (Swedish). septa (Greek), siti (Japanese), Shiv`(Hebrew), set (Catalan), and VII (Roman)
In Mathematics
2) Seven is one of two single-digit numbers with two syllables
3) Seven, the fourth prime number, a Mersenne prime, a double Mersenne prime, a Newman–Shanks–Williams prime, a Woodall prime, a factorial prime, a lucky prime, a happy prime (happy number), a safe prime, the only Mersenne safe prime, and the fourth Heegner number
4) A heptagon is a seven-sided shape
5) Seven squared is 49, but the square root of 7 is 2.64575131106
In Entertainment
6) Film titles include Seven Chances (1925), Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937), Seven Sinners (1940), Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954), The Seven Year Itch (1955), The Seventh Seal (1957), The Magnificent Seven (1960), 7 Faces of Dr. Lao (1964), Seven Days in May (1964), Seven (1995), and Seven Pounds (2008)
7) Secret agent number 007 … Bond …. James Bond
8) George Costanza (Seinfeld) wanted to name his firstborn “The Seven”, in honor of baseball great Mickey Mantle – but his fiance’s cousin and spouse stole the idea
9) George Carlin routine, “Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television”
10) Star Trek: Voyager features a character named Seven of Nine.
In Literature
11) William Shakespeare’s As You Like It by contains the 7 Ages of Man theory.
12) The number of main islands of mythological Atlantis
In Music
13) Original 45 rpm records were 7 inches in diameter
14) The number of notes in the traditional Western musical scale
15) A group of seven musicians in a septet or a septuor
16) Songs with Seven or 7 in the title were recorded by The Ramones, Simon & Garfunkel, Four Tops, Dave Matthews Band, Eagles, Queen, Prince, Tina Turner, Norah Jones, Trisha Yearwood, REM, Mary J Blige, Fleetwood Mac, David Bowie, Toni Braxton, Megadeth, and more
17) Albums with 7 in the title include Garth Brooks, Mannheim Steamroller, Enrique Iglesias, Iron Maiden
18) Composers with a seventh symphony include these seven: Beethoven, Bruckner, Dvorak, Mahler, Mozart, Shostakovich, and Sibelius … but there’s more
In Sports
19) In the NHL, MLB, and NBA, the maximum number of games played in a playoff series
20) The jersey number 7 has been retired by several North American sports teams in honor of past playing greats or other key figures: MLB (2), NFL (4), NBA (4), NHL (9)
21) In NASCAR, Robby Gordon has driven #7 in the most races, but never won – yet, #7 has won 23 times in 1433 races
22) A regulation game high school baseball and all softball games lasts seven innings
23) American and Canadian football teams commonly score 7 points for a touchdown and a kicked extra point
24) William Howard Taft (the 27th US President and a Cincinnatian) started the 7th inning stretch at baseball games
25) When scoring baseball and softball, 7 refers to the left fielder
26) A team traditionally consists of seven athletes in cross country, water polo, Ultimate Frisbee, and team handball
27) A heptathlon is a competition involved seven running, jumping and throwing events
28) The 7th Olympiads were held in Antwerp, Belgium (1920, summer) and Cortina, Italy (1956, winter)
29) Super Bowl VII: In Los Angeles, California – Miami Dolphins beat the Washington Redskins 14-7 to become the first (and currently the only) team to win the Super Bowl with an undefeated record
In Business and Commerce
30) 7-Eleven is the trading name of a chain of convenience stores based in the US
31) 7 Up is the name of a popular soft drink
32) BMW 7 Series, is a group of luxury vehicles from the German automobile manufacturer
33) The Lotus Seven, a kit car produced by Lotus
34) Each airplane in Boeing’s line of passenger jets is named with a 3-digit number beginning and ending in 7
In Religion
35) Judaism & Old Testament Christianity share the 7 days of creation and Jericho’s walls falling on the seventh day after seven priests with seven trumpets march around the city seven times
36) Judaism includes the weekly Torah portion is divided into seven aliyahs, seven Jewish men are called up for the reading of these aliyahs during Shabbat morning services, reciting the seven blessings during a Jewish wedding ceremony, the Seven Shepherds, the number of nations displaced upon entering Israel, the seven orifices of the face
37) Christianity includes the seven deadly sins, the Seven Corporal Acts of Mercy, The Seven Joys of the Virgin Mary, The Seven Sacraments, The Seven Sorrows of the Virgin Mary, the Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit, the Seven Virtues
38) Hinduism includes Seven Promises, Seven Rounds in Hindu Wedding, Seven Reincarnation, seven worlds in the universe, seven seas in the world, seven Rishies, Buddha walking 7 steps at his birth, and Sapta Rishi (the celestial group of seven stars based on the seven great saints)
39) Islam includes 7 in the number of ayat in surat al-Fatiha, the number of layers of the Earth, the number of skies, the number of circumambulations (Tawaf) made around the Kaaba, the number of heavens, the number of hells in hell, the number of walks between Al-Safa and Al-Marwah mountains – they why pilgrims travel back and forth seven times during the ritual pilgrimages of Hajj and Umrah
40) Significance of seven in other religions include the Seven Lucky Gods, the seven divine women who were left behind on earth and became the ancestresses of all humankind (Khasi), the seven-branched sword, the number of sages, the Seven Valleys text, the number of palms in an Egyptian Sacred Cubit, and the number of legendary monsters
41) There are 7 Chakras in the basic model used in various eastern traditions and philosophies
42) The Theosophical teachings of Alice A. Bailey divide the human race into seven psychological types called the Seven Rays
In Geography
43) The Spanish explorers searched the New World for Seven Cities of Gold
44) The Sevens is a rugby union stadium in Dubai, UAE
45) I grew up in a town on State Route 7
46) The Seven Virgins mountain range is in Sri Lanka
In Science
47) We can see 7 celestial objects of our solar system with the naked eye from Earth
48) The constellations the Big Dipper and Orion contain 7 main stars
49) Almost all mammals have 7 cervical (neck) vertebrae
50) The number of spots on a seven-spot ladybird
51) Chromosome 7 has 2,146 genes, including 39 diseases & disorders – such as cystic fibrosis, schizophrenia, types of osteoporosis, and Maple Syrup Urine Disease
52) Nitrogen is atomic number 7, so its neutral atom has 7 protons and 7 electrons
53) Heptane has 7 carbon atoms per molecule
54) The Periodic Table has 7 rows (periods) of known elements
55) Electrons have 7 main energy levels for electrons around the nucleus
56) Isaac Newton’s identified the 7 colors of the rainbow
In Culture
57) Septidi was the seventh day of the decade in the French Revolutionary Calendar.
58) A Blue Hand is the 7th glyph of the Maya Calendar, representing the days in creation
59) The Kulin people of Australia (living near the Dandenong Ranges) divide the year into seven seasons
60) Multiple cultures consider 7 to be an important number
In Technology
61) There are seven layers in the OSI model
62) Windows 7, the previous release of Windows series of operating systems from Microsoft, had the codename Vienna
63) F7 key launches spell and grammar check in Microsoft Word
64) 7-Zip is an open source file archiver used to compress files
Miscellaneous
65) Numbers on opposites sides of 6-sided dice total seven
66) The Partial List: seven deadly sins, seven classical planets, seven heavens, seven days in the week, seven colors in the rainbow, seven Seas, seven continents, seven kings of Rome, seven hills of Rome, Istanbul, and Cincinnati; seven wonders of the ancient world, and seven wonders of the modern world, and 7 days a week
67) 7 is the calling code for Russia
68) This list of 77 items about 7 is celebrating the 7th anniversary of the launching of this blog (August 28, 2008). Thanks to all who have ever visited my little corner of the world – and a special thanks to those who returned and stayed
69) Stephen Covey identified 7 habits of highly-effective people
70) Mahatma Gandhi’s listed the Seven Blunders of the World that cause violence
71) According to the song, the seventh day of Christmas delivers 7 swans a swimming
72) Andrew Jackson was the 7th US President
73) Mercury 7 was the first class of US astronauts
74) Level 7 nuclear accident is a meltdown
75) 7 bone roast is also known as center-cut pot roast
76) The United Nations declared the world population surpassed 7 billion on October 31, 2011
77) 7&7 is also known as a highball – a mixed drink with Seagram’s Seven Crown Whiskey and 7-Up … cheers! … but I prefer wine and have quite the variety. I’m offerings for quite the range of tastes – 7 Deadly Zins, Henschke Henry’s Seven Rhone blend, J Lohr Estates Seven Oaks Cabernet Sauvignon, Evening Land Seven Springs Vineyard Gamay Noir, Seven Hills Dry Rose, Seven Stones Chardonnay, L’Ecole 41 Luminesce Seven Hills Vineyard Bordeaux White blend, Seven Springs Sangria Rojo, or Seven Daughters Moscato – so, which would you like? If you’re not sure, what taste do you prefer in your wine? For those who prefer a non-alcoholic drink, what would you like to drink?
Whew! Exhausting… and exhaustive 🙂
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Tejaswi,
Welcome first-time commenter, and glad you were able to stay awake through the exhaustive list to be able to comment.
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🙂 Very funny 😀
Yeah, the thing is, I did stay awake. I love numbers, and I love languages.. and yes, first-time commenter too 🙂 It was a nice one.. this list…
(And to be honest, been awake all night too after just sleeping for a couple of hours, but this woke me up)
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Now that’s real funny … that is this post waking you up. If you are ready for more excitement, go to the sidebar Categories > Salutes > Numbers where you will find many more posts dedicated to numbers.
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yup 🙂 wilco…
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Tried to process all of this but picked up some interesting facts. You’d enjoy the “Big Book of Number’s by Australian Adam Spencer. Even a hard core literary nut like myself, enjoyed bits of it and I recently had the opportunity to meet him https://beyondtheflow.wordpress.com/2015/08/05/the-journey-of-a-thousand-books-sets-sail/
xx Rowena
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Rowena,
Welcome … first-time commeter? … but I don’t think it’s your first time here. Glad I was able to amuse you with trivia – but I like oddities. I will be checking out the post about the book … and maybe the actual book! 🙂
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If you like oddities, you’ve come to the right place. I’ve posted some interesting photos about a week ago. Quirky is my middle name.
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A toast to Quirky!
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Very well researched, Frank, you seem to have cracked most of mystique surrounding seven. Equally mystical are digits, 0, 1, 3 & 9…
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Raja,
Thanks … interestingly, I generally stay away from single digits, so this was more daring for me.
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So many 7s!
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Debra,
In this case, 77 of them.
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I was long asleep while the earlier comments were going on. 🙂 Happy 7th Blog Anniversary, Frank. I’ve never thought so much about 7 before.
And since you asked, I prefer reds, like a cabernet sauvignon, but I also like lighter reds, Malbecs, and sangria with friends. No 7&7 though!
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Merril,
I knew you would take me up on the wine offer. I’m offering many, so here’s the J Lohr Cab … now cheers and thanks to you for noticing.
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Thanks. I’ll have it with dinner tonight, Frank. 😉
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Excellent.
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All the Sevens lucky for some. Interesting post Frank.
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Lucky seven explains why casinos were very busy of 07 July 2007
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Frank, I think you just blew my mind. No hard task, of course, but the pop was fairly audible.
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Trent,
As my wife would suggest this is a post of useless information for people who like useless information.
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Hey Trent … PS … just letting you know you were the 7th commenter on this post (saluting 7).
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Ha! Excellent!
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I had the feeling you would want to know! Here’s a token for your accomplishment. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TUJooBlGvQ 🙂
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There’s never a bad time for fireworks, is there?
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Glad you enjoyed the treat.
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Wow! I’m at sixes and *sevens* after reading this post! One more movie–Robin and the Seven Hoods! And I’ll take 7 Deadly Zins any day!
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Kerry,
Gotta love a Rat Pack movie. Many thanks … and 7 Deadly Zins it is … and good to know a fellow red-wine lover.
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Happy 7th blogiversary, Frank! Cheers and here’s Seven Drunken Nights from The Dubliners: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5CWIIoSf4nw 😉
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Marina,
I must say that this song made me laugh and smile. Many thanks … and Yamas!
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😉 Yamas!
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Well thanks for the calling code for Russia, Frank. I really would like a sharp word with Putin. 🙂 Cheers to your seven long years of blogging. You certainly have staying power.
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Sylvia,
One thing about Vladimir, his Putin on the Ritz with Blueberry Hill is a classic. … and thanks … and a clink of the glasses of our red wine (well, later today).
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Hahaha. Love it. 🙂
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Seven seems to be your number Frank – congratulations on hitting seven years of blogging, that’s a lot of dedication. A lot to the single number seven – quite a list!
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Mary,
I like seven – but heck, I find reasons to research numbers – and this was a good as any. I had to pair down the list, then came up with the idea of 77. Many thanks for the kind words.
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I’ve always known the number seven carries a lot of significance, but this post really brings it home. Wow, Frank, you outdid yourself with this one. How interesting to read through it. So much relevance the number plays in religion as well. And of course, I loved #51. 🙂
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Carrie,
And to think this post could have easily been twice as long, but 77 was a good play off 7. I was thinking about you when putting together #51, … so did you know of Maple Syrup Urine Disease?
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I did indeed! MSUD is tested for in newborn screening.
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Really? I had no clue, so it was right up your alley! Of course, the name is what caught my attention.
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I’ve never seen a baby with it. Luckily it’s rare. But it’s one of those metabolic diseases that can cause severe problems if not caught early.
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Thanks for the scoop.
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My eyes are crossing….I think I will go meditate on the seven deadly sins and have a martini…
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Cynthia,
I know 77 is a bit long, but I had to play off 7 … but I’m sorry that this post are driven you to alcohol. … oh wait … I offered drinks at the end. 😉
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Dizzying array of sevens. Congrats on fitting in the 7 year anniversary
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John,
Amidst the array of factoid, many thanks for the congrats …. PS: Somehow this went to Spam, but at least I caught it.
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Maybe cause I had ham for dinner.
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You made my head hurt! Please pour me a glass of your Cab up there! It sure is educational when you put these posts together. Congratulations on 7 years – hope you will be around for many more. 🙂
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Kelly,
Here’s your cab to take care of that headache. We content-people enjoy putting together posts like these, but must keep in mind not to do them all the time. This could have been much longer, so I decided to use 77 as the number in order to play off 7. Many thanks for the kind words and encouragement. Cheers … clink!
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Yes, cheers, Frank!!!
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Clink!
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lol Frank 🙂
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Oh my seven years, congratulations, I was wondering about the significance of the number 7. Here is a Canadian 7 that you may like: https://mcmichael.com/collection/seven/index.cfm
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Catherine,
Interesting link about the Canadian 7 (Group of 7) – especially because I haven’t heard of them. Then again, I don’t know many artists. Interesting how 11 (not 7) names are on their list. Meanwhile, thanks for the pat on the back. 🙂
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It’s the divisor for getting pi but a pie is often sliced 8 parts with 4 diameters. 🙂
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Yahooey,
LOL … that a way!
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Happy Seventh Anniversary, Frank!
Well, I’m in my 7th Heaven after reading this! Too, bad I was out all day, because I would have loved to have been the 7th to comment. I think that honor went to Trent Lewin… I could be wrong, as I am in healing mode after having a week of fun (7 days) w/ my old pal, and I’m sure I drank 7 somethings of red wine.
I’m sure this is at least my 7th time wondering if you are a member of Mensa.
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Resa,
No Mensa for me, but I enjoy worthless information.
I just checked, and yes – Trent was the 7th to comment – so I did let him know. Thanks for the tip. How did I miss 7th Heaven? … good addition.
Wow … 7 days of good times with your friend … time to get some rest. Oh … and thanks for the anniversary wish … and as you can tell, I’m laying low on this one.
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I’m dizzy….wow. You’re thorough!
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Audra,
Oh no … not thorough on this post because I limited the information to 77 facts.
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For all of that, I was surprised that the perennial pubescent pastime “Seven Minutes in Heaven” didn’t make the list. But more importantly, congratulations on seven years of passion and hard work. In a world where people quit all too often, you’ve stuck with it. Kudos.
I shall end with a haiku, the second line of such form containing seven syllables:
A hearty huzzah
For him who has persevered.
To seven more, Frank!
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Erik,
The importance of 7 in a haiku is a big one … now how did I forget that one! Then again, I seldom write one. Meanwhile, I’m touched by the haiku in my honor. Thank you!
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There are 7 letters in my mom’s 1st name & maiden name, my dad’s name & last name, & there were 7 of us in our household where I grew up – my mom, my dad, my sibs & me. 😀
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RoSy,
Sounds like this should be #78 … many thanks for sharing a tidbit about your family.
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You’re welcome. 😊
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This is an amazing compendium, Frank! Many, many of these fats were unknown to me. This one alone was most intriguing: “51) Chromosome 7 has 2,146 genes, including 39 diseases & disorders – such as cystic fibrosis, schizophrenia, types of osteoporosis, and Maple Syrup Urine Disease.” You did your research!
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Debra,
A fun reference for me to gather. In terms of #51, interestingly, Carrie (a pediatrician) says MSUD is rare, but serious – thus it is on the early test panel.
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WOW! Am I right if I say “seven” is reach more than other numbers… Thank you dear Frank, as they say, Istanbul takes place on seven hills…and one of her name is seven-hilled 🙂 Love, nia
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Nia,
Glad you enjoyed my collection about 7. Cheers to your 7 hills because my city has them too. 🙂 But your city goes one more step with the name of the 7th hill. … I made the connection between our cities in #66. Wishing you nothing but the best.
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7 Deadly Zins, one of my favorite Zins.
This was a fun one Frank.
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Val,
Alright … I learned something because I didn’t know you enjoy Zins! Cheers!!!
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I love nearly all wines (except Chardonnay). I collect them on a regular basis, have favorites of course.
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Wonderful … Cheers … Clink!
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Because 7 is the most commonly rolled number with a pair of dice when playing craps it plays a big part. Rolling a 7 (or 11) on the come-out roll means a win, but once points are established rolling a 7 before hitting the point means crapping out (losing).
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LB,
Absolutely correct … thus why craps may be the only game in the casino where a person can get with the house … but one must do it from the start when the odds are against the house.
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What an extensive list. whew were you sipping on wine as you wrote this? 😉
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Silently,
Welcome first-time commenter … and a friend of RoSy’s is a friend of mine. To answer your question, I like my wine, so I wouldn’t be surprised if I had wine sometime while preparing this post.
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🙂 Well always have one for me. I have to limit my intake.
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I will gladly accept your very generous offer.
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🙂 I’m looking forward to following you and getting to know you better.
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Excellent … this is a friendly place with many good people. Topics cover a wide range (as evident by the Categories in the sidebar). Just started a new blog musical (my fourth) … (In the sidebar) see Recent Posts > Dance: The Musical – Act 1.
Where is your location?
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https://silentlyheardonce.WordPress.com I usually post poetry and opinion pieces. Occasionally I might write a short story.
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Thanks for the FYI …. and cheers to you for the way you interact with visitors.
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🙂 Good night.
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“The number seven was considered “virgin” by the ancients because no number goes into it (without remainder), and its geometric construction cannot be captured by compass and straightedge.
Thus it appears to us as objects we cannot grasp like the colors of the rainbow and tones of the musical scale.
The predominance of seven in religious and mythological symbolism reveals its role as the number of stages in a whole process, from the number of crystal systems and endocrine glands to chakras and “heavens” clues to the stages of our spiritual journey.”
http://www.constructingtheuniverse.com/geoman.htm
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Genie,
Thanks for the good addition info!
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You are welome, Frank.
His book is a *must read*.
It’s the: if I were stuck on an island with only one book to read…
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Where do you find everything? It is amazing, Frank….My son would have loved this post. His favorite number was 7.
I love wine…..just haven’t been able to drink it much in the last year. It Makes Me Hot….I mean Hot. Sweaty hot. We drink the cheap stuff. I like White Zinfandel with Peach or Strawberries flavors.
I love Champagne but it has been YEARS and YEARS since I had any.
My first wine was our homemade elderberry or dandelion wine.
Store bought : Strawberry Boone Farms ??? The real cheap stuff.
And Andre’s Cold Duck. I was in my late teens early 20’s then.
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Sarah,
You made me laugh this morning as you caused me to flashback to Boone’s Farm and Andre’s Cold Duck. Because you enjoy the bubbly and the fact that it’s been a while, here’s a treat for you … a Prosecco – a light tasting sparkling wine from Italy that is very refreshing. Cheers.
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Is this seven thing a weird oddity or what? Probably some day we’ll realize we are all programed and there was a hitch in the original coding. HA HA
Cool stuff…there are no coincidences…(snorting giggles inserted here)
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Mouse,
Not a weird oddity at all. After all, by itself, it’s just a number … put it into situations, then one has so much more.
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So it’s just like a single person…just an individual unless put in a crowd and given context (oh, mah brain hutz frum thunkin two much.HA HA)
People are always looking for patterns…probably a coding issue (Giggles)
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I like coding … including this post.
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Seven always comes to mind when gambling (not that I gamble – hate the idea of it). But, you’ve given us a great many to think about. Anything that comes up with Seinfeld makes me laugh. george Costanza was sucha putz. Great list for us to ponder and have for cocktail conversation.
Speaking of cocktail – I didn’t see Pinot Grigio. My favorite after red wine. I don’t have any particular brands. I let the man in the store make recommenddations. 🍷
Happy Monday …
Isadora 😎
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Isadora,
Glad you had fun with this. But the only reason I didn’t offer any Pinot Griggio is that my wine list required a seven and I tried not to duplicate wineries. Cheers!
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Ahhh … I can understand that. Cheers !!!
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Clink!
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Wheeler has 7 letters. So does my middle name. I see shapes in clouds.
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Jim,
Great additions to the list … As far as the cloud thing, are you implying that all of us don’t? 😉
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Au contraire, mon ami, I’m saying that all of us do. Therefore, when one looks for sevens, one finds them everywhere. To the man with a hammer, everything looks like a nail. Nevertheless, your compilation of sevens is a very nice little mind romp. 🙂
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Touche … well done!
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This would be a great Trivial Persuit topic. Great list. 🙂
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Susan,
There was a lot on this number, so there is much more! Glad you enjoyed this.
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Wow that is quite well researched!!
The power of seven!!
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Mithai,
There is so much information on seven, this post is the short version!
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I agree 🙂
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