Cultural factoids of the day: 64 (opens in new tab)

Perhaps because 64 is a power of two, and a square and a cube, but also for other reasons, it pops up in lots of places. Here are some of the things I’ve associated it with over the years:¶ Crayola 64-crayon box: as a kid, this box seemed like the ultimate luxury, the Rolls-Royce of crayons. So many colors, and the box had a built-in sharpener. Advanced technology!¶ A chess board has 64 squares, and is used as the setting for the age-old question about doubling: would you rather have one bill...