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The Western zodiac has twelve signs, as does the Chinese zodiac.
Jewish tradition and the old testament of the Bible talks of twelve tribes of Israel.
The New Testament describes twelve apostles of Jesus.
The Book of Revelation 12:1 mentions a woman - usually interpreted as Virgin Mary - wearing a crown of twelve stars.
In modern Jewish practice, a girl gets her bat mitzvah on the Shabbat after her twelfth birthday.
In Ancient Greek religion, the Twelve Olympians were the principal gods of the pantheon.
There are normally twelve pairs of ribs in the human body.
Twelve stars are featured on the European flag.
Twelve men have walked on the Earth's moon.
12 steps in a staircase
12 ounces in a Troy pound
12 gears on a racing bicycle
12 volts in a car battery.
The United States of America is divided into twelve Federal Reserve Districts. The twelfth Federal Reserve District (San Francisco) is the largest in area and population.
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