BRIDGEPORT -- You might see them in a tattoo or hear them spoken, but for most people, the numbers "420," "14," "88," or "33/6" have no meaning and would probably go unnoticed. But to an expert like ...

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The bottom line of every bank check is preprinted with a sequence of numbers and symbols below the memo space and signature line. These numbers and symbols aren't random. Rather, they contain ...

The bottom line of every bank or credit union check is preprinted with a sequence of numbers and symbols below the memo space and signature line. These numbers and symbols contain important ...

The recycling symbol on that container doesn't necessarily mean it can go in your curbside bin. Here's how to decode those plastic recycling numbers.

We all play the dating game. What do all the dates, dashes and symbols stamped on the food in your kitchen cupboards and refrigerator mean? Americans waste 160 billion pounds of food every year, and ...

SUN cream bottles are covered in letters, numbers and funny-looking symbols – but what does it all mean? Here, we decipher the jargon to keep you safe this summer ...

In positional systems, as mentioned earlier, the number represented is multiplied by the base each time you move to the left of a position and is always divided by the base each time you move to the ...