Fatto generale: 496 is what the dimension of the gauge group must be for a superstring theory to make sense.
Fatto matematico: 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.
Data storica: 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.