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Here's some other things about '161' you probably did not know:

• Roman numeral: CLXI

• Prime Factors of 161 = 7x23.

• Since those prime factors are Gaussian primes, 161 is a Blum integer.

• 161 is the sum of five consecutive prime numbers: 23, 29, 31, 37, and 41.

• 161 has four divisors: 1, 7, 23, and 161.

• 161 is a hexagonal pyramidal number.

• 161 is a Hexagonal Pyramidal Number.

• 161 is a Cullen Number.

• There are 161 different ways to bet on the roulette wheel.

• 161 kilometers is equal to approximately 100 miles.

• Bahrain and Brunei each have coastlines that are 161 kilometers in length.

• Bhutan ranks No. 161 in world population.

• The country of Liechtenstein has a land area of 161 square kilometers.

• Nicosia, the capital of Northern Cyprus, is 161 meters above sea level.

• Northern Cyprus is the 161st nation when nations of the world are listed alphabetically.

• Water Island had a population of 161 in the 2000 census.

• U.S. towns with a population of 161 in the 2000 census include: Barnesville, Md.; Cadiz, Ind.; Geiger, Ala.; Hooker, Neb.; Kensal, N.D.; Massilon, Ill.; Millbury, Ohio; Northland, Minn.; Pinhook Corners, Okla.; Republic, Kan.; Samak, Utah; Springfield, Minn.; and Woodlawn Park, Okla.

• The USS Narada (SP-161) was a U.S. Navy wooden yacht during World War I.

• The USS Palmer (DD-161) was a U.S. Navy Wickes-class destroyer during World War II.

• The USS Stingray (SS-161) is a fictional U.S. Navy diesel engine submarine featured in the 1996 film Down Periscope.

• There have been 161 Pink Floyd songs.

• I Can't Stop Loving You (1962) by Ray Charles ranked No. 161 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time

• NFL quarterback Jake Plummer threw 161 career touchdowns and 161 interceptions in his career with the Arizona Cardinals (1997-2002), Denver Broncos (2003-2006), and Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2007).

• MLB players who had 161 home runs in a career include Juan Samuel.

• Hilton Smith, a right-handed pitcher in the Negro leagues, had a record of 161 wins, 22 loses.

• Reggie Jackson had 161 strikeouts in 1971 with the Oakland A's.

• The former Yankee Stadium and new Yankee Stadium are located at East 161st Street, Bronx, N.Y.

• State Highway 48 runs nearly 161 miles from Bryan County to Pawnee County, Okla.

• There were 161 theatrical shorts of Tom and Jerry cartoons between 1940 and 1967.

• The TV series The Avengers ran 1961-69 with 161 episodes.

• The Junk Mail is the 161st episode of the TV sitcom Seinfeld, which originally aired Oct. 30, 1997.

• 161 is the atomic number of the element Unhexunium.

• Citigroup Centre (Sydney) and Dalian Futures Square 1, (Dalian, China) tie for 161st as the world's tallest buildings

• Our Gang Follies of 1938 is the 161st Our Gang short comedy film, released Dec. 18, 1937.

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