The number 5

Howdy y'all! I  know i have been a little slow in posting this note but i just haven't found the time to sit down and write! Today's short note is on the number 5. It is a number that looks like a half fruit!

5 is the fourth prime number and plays quite an important role in our lives. We have 5 fingers on each hand, and 5 toes on each foot. Turns out that the addition of the 5th finger (thumb) and big toe makes humans different from other mammals! The opposable thumb is responsible for the variety of tasks humans can do that monkeys can't!

I also like the number 5 because all numbers ending in 5 and 0 are perfectly divisible by 5. I remember as a kid that after learning the times tables for 1 and 2, the times tables for 5 were the easiest! Actually, i believe that once children "get" the times table for 5, it is easier to learn the others.
Before I end, just wanted to note that the one number total for today's date 09/30/2010 is 6! A quick check --> 9+3+0+2+0+1+0 =  15 --> 1+5 = 6!
15 is divisible by 5 and 3, hence i chose 5 for today!!
On a personal note, i just added three classes to my semester which is going to make it a little difficult to update as often as i would like. But keep checking!