Special properties of number 26 (Today’s Date)

1. 26 is the only number sandwiched between a square (5^2) and a cube (3^3).
2. There are 26 letters in the English alphabet.
3. In base ten, 26 is the smallest number that is not a palindrome to have a square (26^2 = 676) that is a palindrome.
4. In a normal deck of cards, there are 26 red cards and 26 black cards.
5. The Chemical Element Iron has an atomic number of 26.
6. 26 is the number of bones in the normal human Foot and Ankle.
7. There are 26 weeks in half a year.