Fatto generale: 196 is the population of Giry, France.
Fatto matematico: 196 is the smallest number that is not known to reach a palindrome when repeatedly added to its reverse.
Trivia: 196 is the population of Giry, France.
Data storica: July 14th is the day in 1769 that an expedition led by Gaspar de Portolà establishes a base in California and sets out to find the Port of Monterey (now Monterey, California).