Have always wondered why 42
In Japanese the pronunciation of 42 Shi Ni is almost the same as the Japanese term for a death Shini as used in shinigami a grim reaper.
Therefore much as 13 is avoided in the west 42 is avoided in Japan, no room 42 in a hotel, no forty second floor in a sky scrapper
If 42 is death, is death the answer to life the universe and everything?
Because it's funny and perfectly illustrates the absurdity of looking for the meaning of life in a single question.