Pope Benedict XVI has left the Vatican. Love the Catholic Church or not, you have to admit the Roman numerals following a pope's name are distinctive. They set the pope apart from the rest of ...

Thanks for your informative piece on the Roman numerals on the Tomb of the Unknowns. Now can you explain to me why the 4 on my watch is denominated by IIII instead of IV, a fact I had not noticed ...

L is the loneliest number. Or didn't you know it was a number? Whatever it is, it's certainly not welcome at this year's Super Bowl. Ever since 1971, when the fifth game in the annual event was styled ...

Pope Benedict XVI has left the Vatican. Love the Catholic Church or not, you have to admit the Roman numerals following a pope's name are distinctive. They set the pope apart from the rest of ...

If we didn't have a pope and we didn't have a Super Bowl, we might never use these fancy numbers at all. Then again, maybe we would. Pope Benedict XVI has left the Vatican. Love the Catholic Church or ...