23 may refer to:
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23 (number)
23 (twenty-three) is the natural number following 22 and preceding 24.
In mathematics
Twenty-three is the ninth prime number, the smallest odd prime that is not a twin prime. It is, however, a cousin prime with 19, and a sexy prime with 1 ...
, the natural number following 22 and preceding 24
* one of the years
23 BC,
AD 23
AD 23 (Roman numerals, XXIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Gaius Asinius Pollio (consul 23), Pollio and Gaius Antist ...
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1923
Events
January–February
* January 9 – Lithuania begins the Klaipėda Revolt to annex the Klaipėda Region (Memel Territory).
* January 11 – Despite strong British protests, troops from France and Belgium occupy the Ruhr area, t ...
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2023
Events
Predicted and scheduled events
* January 1
** In the United States, books, films, and other works published in 1927 will enter the public domain, assuming there are no changes made to copyright law.
** Croatia will adopt the eu ...
Films
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''23'' (film), a 1998 German film
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The Number 23
''The Number 23'' is a 2007 American thriller film written by Fernley Phillips and directed by Joel Schumacher. Jim Carrey stars as a man who becomes obsessed with the 23 enigma once he reads about it in a strange book that seemingly mirrors hi ...
'', a 2007 film starring Jim Carrey
Music
*23, a German rap duo composed of
Bushido
is a moral code concerning samurai attitudes, behavior and lifestyle. There are multiple bushido types which evolved significantly through history. Contemporary forms of bushido are still used in the social and economic organization of Japan. ...
and
Sido
Albums
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''23'' (23 album), 2011, by German rappers Bushido and Sido alias 23
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''23'' (Blonde Redhead album), 2007
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''23'' (Rythem album), the third album from the Japanese duo, Rythem
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''23'' (Shadow Child EP), 2012, featuring Tymer
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''23'' (The Silents EP), 2007
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''23'' (mixtape), 2022, the second mixtape by Central Cee
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Untitled #23'', a 2009 album by The Church
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Twentythree'', a 2005 album by Tristan Prettyman
*''Twentythree'', by the band
Carbon Based Lifeforms
Carbon Based Lifeforms is a Swedish electronic music duo formed in Gothenburg in 1996 by Johannes Hedberg and Daniel Vadestrid (''né'' Ringström).
History Formation and early period
Hedberg and Ringström (both born in 1976) first met in 1991, ...
Songs
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"23" (Mike Will Made It song), featuring Miley Cyrus, Wiz Khalifa and Juicy J
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"23" (Sam Hunt song)
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"Twenty-Three" (song), by IU
*"23", a song by German rap duo 23 (Bushido and Sido) from the album ''
23''
*"23", a song by Blonde Redhead from ''
23''
*"23", a song by Jimmy Eat World from their 2004 album ''
Futures
Futures may mean:
Finance
*Futures contract, a tradable financial derivatives contract
*Futures exchange, a financial market where futures contracts are traded
* ''Futures'' (magazine), an American finance magazine
Music
* ''Futures'' (album), a ...
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*"23", a song by Maluma from ''
F.A.M.E''
*"23", a song by Saweetie from ''
High Maintenance
''High Maintenance'' is an American Anthology series, anthology comedy-drama television show, television and web series, web series created by ex-husband and wife team Ben Sinclair (actor), Ben Sinclair and Katja Blichfeld. The show follows The ...
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*"23", a song by Shakira from ''
Shakira
Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll ( , ; born 2 February 1977), professionally known by the mononym Shakira, is a Colombian singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Barranquilla, she has been referred to as the " Queen of Latin Music" and is ...
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*"23", a song by Simon Neale as
Shadow Child
Simon Neale (born 20 January 1977 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England), known by his stage names Shadow Child and Dave Spoon, is an English radio DJ and dance music producer. He's also part of the duo Avec alongside Doorly. He was part of the lin ...
*"23", a song by The Silents from ''
23''
* "23", a song by
Chase Atlantic
Chase Atlantic (occasionally stylized as CHASE ATLANTIC) is an Australian alternative R&B band and production trio from Cairns, Queensland, formed in 2014. The group consists of three members: Christian Anthony, Clinton Cave and Mitchel Cave. Ch ...
from ''Part Three''
*"Twenty Three", a song by
Big John
*"Twenty Three", a song by
Duffy
*"Twentythree" by
Yellowcard
Yellowcard is an American Rock music, rock band that formed in Jacksonville, Florida, in 1997 and was based in Los Angeles beginning in 2000. The band is recognized for having a distinct sound in their genre, primarily due to the prominent use o ...
*"Twenty-Three, for 13 violins, 5 violas & 5 cellos", a 1988 composition by
John Cage
John Milton Cage Jr. (September 5, 1912 – August 12, 1992) was an American composer and music theorist. A pioneer of indeterminacy in music, electroacoustic music, and non-standard use of musical instruments, Cage was one of the leading fi ...
*"Twenty Three", a song by Karma to Burn from the album ''
Arch Stanton
''Arch Stanton'' is the sixth studio album by the instrumental stoner rock band Karma to Burn. It was released on August 18, 2014 by FABA and Deepdive Records. The album will be reissued in 2023 by Heavy Psych Sounds Records.
Unlike their previo ...
'', 2014
Other uses
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23 (Will & Grace), a 2003 episode of the sitcom
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23 (numerology)
The 23 enigma is a belief in the significance of the 23 (number), number 23.
Origins
Robert Anton Wilson cites William S. Burroughs as the first person to believe in the 23 enigma. Wilson, in an article in ''Fortean Times'', related the followin ...
or 23 enigma, a superstitious belief in the significance of the number 23
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The Number 23 (Ugly Betty episode) or East Side Story, 2007
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23 Stirling–St Andrews, a withdrawn bus service in Scotland
See also
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23 skidoo (disambiguation)
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List of highways numbered 23
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Line 23 (disambiguation)
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