24 Fun Facts

By Hailey Kearns

1. The average person takes 12 seconds to count to 24.
2. A portion of cantaloupe, about 1/8 of the melon, is 24 calories.
3. Avocados, rice, and grasshoppers have 24 pairs of chromosomes.
4. Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey are divided into 24 sections, as there actually are 24 letters in the Greek alphabet.
5. A 24 sided-shape is called an icosikaitetragon.
6. Kobe Bryant claimed to wear the number 24 because “24 is a growth from [No. 8].”
7. There are 24 ribs in the human body.
8. 24 is the number of carats in 100% pure gold.
9. Ashleigh Tighe’s classroom is Room 24.
10. 24 Sussex Drive is the official residence of the Prime Minister of Canada.
11. The standard frame rate for films is 24 frames per second.
12. In ancient Greek culture, the age 24 was considered the end of youth.
13. Grover Cleveland was the 22nd and 24th President of the United States.
14. As of November 29, 2023, James Charles is the most famous 24-year-old on FamousBirthdays.com.
15. July 24 is National Tell An Old Joke Day.
16. X is the 24th letter in the alphabet.
17. There are 24 hours in a day.
18. The 24th-largest island in the world is Baffin Island in Canada.
19. 24 is the name of a popular TV show in the United States.
20. Missouri was the 24th state to join the United States.
21. The number 24 is considered highly composite, meaning it has many divisors.
22. There are 24 letters in the Greek alphabet.
23. The atomic number of chromium is 24.
24. The 24th asteroid discovered is Themis, found in 1853.