Why The Number 23 Is So Mysterious

So what's the deal with the Number 23?

The Joel Schumacher film starring Jim Carrey hits theaters at the end of the month. In the movie Walter Sparrow (Jim Carrey) finds a book that seems to be based on his life. While reading the book, he comes across details of a murder that hasn't YET happened; and as a consequence, he becomes obsessed with the number 23 and its ambiguous involvement with the murder. So why is the number 23 so mysterious? We have 23 reasons after the jump.

1. Each parent contributes 23 chromosomes to the DNA of a child.

2. It takes 23 seconds for blood to circulate throughout the entire body.

3. In humans, the 23rd chromosome determines gender.

4. There are 23 letters in the Latin alphabet.

5. Julius Caesar was stabbed 23 times when he was assassinated.

6. Earth's axis is off by 23.5 degrees.

7. The Knights Templar had 23 Grand Masters.

8. William Shakespeare was born on April 23, 1564.

9. William Shakespeare died on April 23, 1616.

10. The ancient Egyptian and Sumerian calendars begin on July 23.

11. The Titanic sank the morning of April 15th, 1912 (4 + 1 + 5 + 1 + 9 + 1 + 2 = 23)

12. The Mayans believed the world will end on December 23, 2012 (20 + 1 + 2 = 23)

13. Jim Carrey's production company is JC23 Entertainment.

14. John Dillinger robbed 26 banks, but only 23 for money.

15. The distance from the center of Mars to its nearest moon is 23,500 km.

16. 230 people died on TWA Flight 800.

17. Kurt Cobain was born in 1967: 1+9+6+7 = 23.

18. Kurt Cobain died in 1994: 1+9+9+4 = 23.

19. The Number 23 began filming on January 23, 2006.

20. The letters in Joel Schumacher and Jim Carrey's names add up to 23.

21. The letters in Virginia Madsen and Jim Carrey's names add up to 23.

22. Charles Manson was born on November 12th (11 + 12 = 23)

23. The Number 23 opens in theaters on February 23rd, 2007.

The Number 23 hits theatres on February 23rd, 2007.