42

Fourty-two (42) is a number that succeeds fourty-one (41) and precedes fourty-three (43). It, according to theThe Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, is the Answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything. In ASCII code, the character number of an asterisk is 42, and an asterisk can be whatever you want it to be. It can also be the number that many uninformed personnel wear on the back of their shirts to commemorate Jackie Robinson in April 15.

The rows in this 3 by 3 by 3 cube all add up to 42.