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One of the most famous literary uses of the number is in The Thirty-Nine Steps , which was later adapted into a legendary suspense film by Alfred Hitchcock . The title refers to a secret organization, and the mystery of what the "39 steps" actually are drives the entire plot. 4. 39 in Science Atomic Number : 39 is the atomic number of Yttrium (

: 39 is the sum of three consecutive primes ( —wait, 15 is not prime. It is The Sum of Five Consecutive Primes : One of the most famous literary uses of

), a silvery-metallic transition metal often used in LEDs and as an additive in alloys to increase strength. One of the most famous literary uses of