Fatto generale: 242 is the number of a notable UN Security Council resolution pertaining to the Arab/Israeli conflict.
Fatto matematico: 242 is the smallest integer to start a run of four consecutive integers with the same number of divisors.
Trivia: 242 is the area code of The Bahamas located in the North West Atlantic Ocean.
Data storica: August 29th is the day in 1991 that Libero Grassi, an Italian businessman from Palermo is killed by the Mafia after taking a solitary stand against their extortion demands.