After reading this article you will know how amazing the number 12 is. It may be your lucky number. Here we have collected random facts about the number 12 which you are going to love.

Functions Keys

We all use function keys on keyboards, mostly they are twelve in number.

Pair of Ribs

The human body has twenty four ribs. It means a rib cage contains 12 pairs of ribs.

The Beatles

Famous English rock band The Beatles has released in total 12 studio albums.

Number of people walked on moon

Another interesting fact about the number 12 is that the number of people ever walked on the moon is twelve.

Israel’s Tribes

The sixth book of the Bible, Book of Joshua, belongs to Jews history and law. According to this book, the tribes of Israel are 12 in number.

Zodiac Signs

The zodiac signs of both the westerns and the Chinese zodiacs are 12.

Cranial Nerves

Do you know the human body has 12 cranial nerves?

12^th Man

The fans of football clubs or teams are sometimes referred to as “12^th Man” of the team.

King Arthur’s Knights

The knights of the round table of King Arthur were 12 in number. King Arthur had granted them an honorary title of knighthood.

Math Friendly

We often come across the number twelve in math. For example, 12 in a dozen, 12 inches in a foot, 12 hours on a clock and 12×12 in gross.

Number of Months 

We are all well aware of the fact that there are 12 months in a year in most calendars.

Face Cards

In a deck of playing cards, the number of court cards or face cards are twelve.

Phone Keys

Have you noticed? On a standard digital phone the number of phone keys are 12.

Units of Time

All the basic units of time such as 60 seconds, 60 minutes and 24 hours can be completely divided by number 12.

Federal Reserve Districts of US 

There are twelve Federal Reserve districts of the United States. These are New York, Boston, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Richmond, Cleveland, Chicago, Atlanta, Kansas City, St. Louis, Dallas and Minneapolis.

Jacob’s Sons

In the Bible, it is mentioned that Jacob had twelve sons.

Largest Number

Twelve is the largest number in English with just one syllable.

Jupiter’s Moon

Lysithea is the twelfth moon of Jupiter.

Jesus Disciples

The number of disciples that Jesus had are 12.

Dirty Dozen

An American rap group is known as D12 or Dirty Dozen.

Duodecad

A duodecad is referred to as a group of twelve things.

Europe’s Flag 

All Europeans know that there are twelve stars on Europe’s flag.

Age to buy a pet

According to a British law, children under the age of 12 can’t have a pet. But if you are twelve years old you are welcome to keep one.

Egypt’s Tribe

Moses allowed his people to get out of Egypt after their migration 12 new tribes were established in Egypt. Confirm

Number 12 in Bible

Do you know number 12 is mention 189 times in the Bible?

Dodecagon

A dodecagon is a 12-sided polygon. Similarly, dodecahedron is a 12-faced polyhedron.

Abraham’s Sons

Prophet Abraham had two sons, Isaac and Ishmael. Each of these sons had 12 sons.

Purna Kumbh Mela

Purna Kumbh Mela carries much importance in Hinduism. It is celebrating after each 12 years.

Pythagoras and Number 12

Pythagoras is a well-known Greek mathematician, he explained that the number 12 has mystical and divine meanings.

Now you know the importance of number twelve. We urge you to read facts about the number 13.