Hecho general: 496 is what the dimension of the gauge group must be for a superstring theory to make sense.
Hecho matemático: 496 is the 3^{rd} perfect number.
Trivia: 496 is what the dimension of the gauge group must be for a superstring theory to make sense.
Fecha histórica: May 10th is the day in 1954 that Bill Haley & His Comets release "Rock Around the Clock", the first rock and roll record to reach number one on the Billboard charts.