6 (number) - in Other Fields

In Other Fields

• The standard term in office for a United States senator is six years
• The name of the smallest group of Cub Scouts, traditionally consisting of six people and is led by a 'sixer'.
• Sixth Officer Hantin in The Pendragon Series
• The number of cans of soda or beer in a six-pack
• The number of fundamental flight instruments lumped together on a cockpit display, called the six-pack.
• The number of feet below ground level a coffin is traditionally buried; thus, the phrase "six feet under" means that a person (or thing, or concept) is dead
• In Astrology, Virgo is the 6th astrological sign of the Zodiac
• The number of dots in a Braille cell.
• The number of Royal Stickers that Mario must collect in the Nintendo 3DS game Paper Mario: Sticker Star
• There are said to be no more than six degrees of separation between any two people on Earth. See also Six degrees (disambiguation).
• Extra-sensory perception is sometimes called the "sixth sense"
• Six Cardinal Directions: north, south, east, west, up, and down
• The Six Dynasties form part of Chinese history
• 6 is a lucky number in Chinese culture
• The Birmingham Six were held in prison for 16 years
• "Six" is used as an informal slang term for the British Secret Intelligence Service, MI6
• Six Flags amusement parks and theme parks