# Count To A Million Thread!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-to-a-million-thread/820653>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [September 2, 2018, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-to-a-million-thread/820653 "2018-09-02T18:47:39Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2019, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-to-a-million-thread/820653/922 "2019-07-28T21:22:32Z")

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30.166206[sup]2  
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**Author:** ![Personal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Personal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Personal)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2019, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-to-a-million-thread/820653/923 "2019-07-28T21:32:11Z")

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1. What is your emergency?

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2019, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-to-a-million-thread/820653/924 "2019-07-28T21:42:02Z")

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The Porsche 912 was an entry-level variant of the 911, produced for the 1965 through 1969 model years.

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**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2019, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-to-a-million-thread/820653/925 "2019-07-28T21:45:16Z")

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To the best of my recollection, there is nothing significant associated with the number 913.

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**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2019, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-to-a-million-thread/820653/926 "2019-07-29T03:01:18Z")

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914

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**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2019, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-to-a-million-thread/820653/927 "2019-07-29T04:30:28Z")

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1. Area code of El Paso, Texas.

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2019, 7:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-to-a-million-thread/820653/928 "2019-07-29T07:19:02Z")

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The Ducati 916 is a fully faired sport bike made by Ducati from 1994 to 1998. Featuring a 916 cc (56 cu in) fuel injected, 4-valve, desmo, liquid-cooled, 90° V-twin engine in a trellis frame with a single-sided swingarm and USD forks, the 916 is frequently cited as one of the most beautiful motorcycles ever.

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**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2019, 8:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-to-a-million-thread/820653/929 "2019-07-29T08:30:47Z")

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1. I cannot think of anything to go with this number.

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**Author:** ![tomplatz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9e8a1a/32.png) [@tomplatz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tomplatz)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2019, 11:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-to-a-million-thread/820653/930 "2019-07-29T11:23:20Z")

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> [@Spoons](#):
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> 1. I cannot think of anything to go with this number.

This year possibly the most prominent racing car in Porsche motor racing history is celebrating its 50th birthday: the Porsche 917 🙂

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2019, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-to-a-million-thread/820653/931 "2019-07-29T14:59:54Z")

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The Porsche 918 Spyder is a mid-engined plug-in hybrid sports car. The Spyder is powered by a naturally-aspirated 4.6 litre V8 engine, developing 608 horsepower (453 kW). With two electric motors delivering an additional 279 horsepower (208 kW) it has a combined output of 887 horsepower (661 kW).

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**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2019, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-to-a-million-thread/820653/932 "2019-07-30T04:53:41Z")

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> [@tomplatz](#):
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> This year possibly the most prominent racing car in Porsche motor racing history is celebrating its 50th birthday: the Porsche 917 🙂

Thanks, **tomplatz**. Not being a Porsche aficionado, I can tell you that you fought ignorance today.

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**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2019, 6:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-to-a-million-thread/820653/933 "2019-07-30T06:01:18Z")

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920

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2019, 10:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-to-a-million-thread/820653/934 "2019-07-30T10:31:11Z")

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In 921, Edmund I (the Elder, the Deed-doer, the Just, and the Magnificent), king of England was born. He lived only until 946.

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**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2019, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-to-a-million-thread/820653/935 "2019-07-31T02:06:47Z")

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The year 922 was a thousand years before the Lincoln Memorial would be dedicated.

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2019, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-to-a-million-thread/820653/936 "2019-07-31T02:23:42Z")

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The year 923 A.D. was also the year 3256 in the Korean calendar.

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2019, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-to-a-million-thread/820653/937 "2019-07-31T05:08:38Z")

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The sine of 924 is 0.36325562239244.

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**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2019, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-to-a-million-thread/820653/938 "2019-08-01T01:00:12Z")

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Nine hundred twenty-five.

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2019, 10:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-to-a-million-thread/820653/939 "2019-08-01T10:06:25Z")

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Athelm, archbishop of Canterbury, died in the year 926. He is not to be confused with St. Anselm of Canterbury, originator of the ontological argument for the existence of God.

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**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2019, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-to-a-million-thread/820653/940 "2019-08-03T23:28:05Z")

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1. Why? For no reason other than it happens to be next.

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2019, 7:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-to-a-million-thread/820653/941 "2019-08-04T07:14:54Z")

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