Things about Time Zones and Area Codes that Amaze Me

1. There are 24 main time zones on the planet. This makes sense, I guess.
2. I once read that a town in Louisiana had the area code “666” but changed it. I can’t find any proof it’s true, though.
3. Some areas use time zones not in even increments of an hour, e.g. India (UTC +5.30)
4. Russia has eleven time zones!
5. Area codes in the U.S. started being used in the 40’s for large cities.
6. Area codes were assigned based on how long it took to dial on a rotary phone; larger cities got shorter timed codes. E.g. NYC 212, LA 213, Phila 215

H.M. — 201 is the lowest numbered area code in the US (New Jersey)
989 is the highest numbered (Michigan)