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IN MATHEMATICS One thousand and one is a Sphenic Number , a Pentagonal Number a Pentatope Number and a Palindromic Number . IN OTHER FIELDS It is sometimes used as a generic term for "many" - conveying the impression of a lot (1000) and still more: 1001 uses for... 1001 ways to... In Arabic culture, this is phrased in an unusual way: 1001 thanks 1001 was the name of a popular British Detergent in the 1960 s, supposedly with "1001 uses". In the Mawlawiyyah order of Sufi Islam , a novice must complete 1001 days of prayer before becoming a ''dada'', or junior teacher of the faith. In many cases, including the title Thousand And One Nights , 1001 is meant to indicate a "large number", need not be taken literally. There are countless book titles starting with 1001. About twice as many books currently in print start with 1001 as with 1000. This marketing scheme is used to imply that the customer is getting a little extra information beyond books that have only 1000 items. For example: : 1001 Symbols , by Jack Tresidder : 1001 Pelargoniums , by Hazel Key : 1001 Perennials , by Claire Austin : 1001 Things To Spot In The Sea , by Katie Daynes : 1001 Animal Quacker Jokes , by Jasmine Birtles : 1001 Animals To Spot , by G. Doherty : 1001 Ways To Relax , by Mike George : 1001 Jokes . There are also many film titles starting with 1001. For example: Buckminster Fuller called 1001 a Scheherezade number in his book "Synergetics", since Scheherezade was the name of the story-telling wife in the "1001 Arabian Nights" This article is about the number. See also the years AD 1001 and 1001 BC . |
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