In early November of 2007, I watched the film The Number 23 starring Jim Carrey. The film is about a man called Walter Sparrow (Jim Carrey) who finds a book in a book store about the life of the author. The book is almost identical to Walter's life. The author describes how in every situation he would find the number 23 at the base of it, and describes how all events are connected to the number 23.

Soon enough, as Walter reads further into the book he discovers that the author, Topsy Kretts, murders his wife. At this point Walter goes mad. He has also been taken over by the number 23. Walter comes to the conclusion tht his wife had written the book, because it was exactly identical to his life. However, his wife reveals that it was Walter himself who wrote the book. Soon enough he realises it was true. His flashbacks reveal that he had tried to kill himself after becoming obsessed with the number 23. But he survived. He recovered and was placed in a psychiatric hospital, where the doctors erase the obsession of the number from his mind. He forgets completely of all that had happened prior to that. On the day of his release he, quite literally, bumped into his future wife.

Anyway. The point I'm trying to make is that; after watching that film, I too became obsessed with the number 23. Eventually, I forgot all about any significance of this number. But, since last Wednesday when I literally did come face-to-face with the number, I have begun to notice the phenomenon once again.

Now, if you are unfamiliar with the 23 Enigma, click here. Also, the following are situations when the number occurs in the real world.

It takes 23 seconds for the blood to circulate the body.

The average menstrual cycle is 28 (23+5 *note: 5=2+3*) days.

The date September 11th also has a connection to this number. the date, written in dd/mm/yyyy form, is 11/09/2001. 11+9=20, and 2+0+0+1=3. 20+3=23.

My birthday, again dd/mm, is 22/11. 1*1=1. 22+1=23

The Earth spins on an axis tilted at 23.5 (again, 5=2+3) degrees.

The word Earth, consists of two vowels at the beginning and ends with 3 consonants. 23.

Human DNA consists of 23 pairs of chromosomes.

Every 23rd wave on a beach is twice as large as the average wave.

The letter E is the most commonly used letter in the English language. E is the 5th letter of the alphabet. 2+3=5

W is the 23rd letter of the alphabet. Also the letter itself consists of two downward facing points, and 3 upward facing ones.

23 written in Base 3 is 212. 2+1+2=5. 5=2+3

23 written in Base 7 is 32. 3+2=5. Also 32 is 23 reversed.

In the Television series LOST, there is a sequence of numbers. The fifth of which is 23. Also, the 2nd is 8. 2^3=8

The most frequent numbers in the Book of Revelations are 4 (the powerful beasts), 7(seven seals, seven churches, etc.), and 12 (12 apostles, etc.). 4+7+12=23.

The Mayans believed that the world would end on the 23rd December 2012. (mm/yyyy) 12/2012. 1*2=2. 2+0+1+2=3. again, 23.

Nissan is a brand of Japanese cars. In Japanese, "ni" is 2, and "san" is 3. So Nissan would be 23.

The year 1994. 1+9+9+4=23

30/5/2008, the end date for the NG Tank Awards. 3+0+5+2+0+0+8=18. 23-(2+3)=18.

Scientists theorize that the universe is currently 13.73 billion years old. 13+7+3=23

Top Fulp was born on April 30th 1978. 3+0+1+9+7+8=28 (23+5).

And finally, 2/3=.666

And the list goes on, and on. You all may think I am mad. But stop what you're doing tomorrow and look. You will be surprised how many times this number appears. You may have to look harder than you want to, but it is there. The number 23 is there. It is everywhere. But what it means, I don't know. In the film, Walter asked an expert on the subject weather the number was "God". Perhaps it is, but I do not know.

But there is one thing I do know, and that is; it is everywhere.

Also, the time is 9:23.