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Eighty-six — China and radon

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+86 — China's country code
The international telephone code of the People's Republic of China is +86. The country with 1.4 billion people is the world's largest mobile communications market. Dialing +86 connects you to the world's oldest continuous civilization.
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Radon — element #86
Radon (Rn) is a radioactive noble gas with atomic number 86. Formed by the decay of radium and uranium. The second most significant risk factor for lung cancer (after smoking). Invisible, odorless, and accumulates in basements.
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Agent 86 — Maxwell Smart
Agent 86 is the code name of Maxwell Smart, the protagonist of the American comedy series Get Smart (1965–1970). The bumbling spy became an icon of parody and a template for many subsequent comedic agents.
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