modgod, are you running OS9 or OSX? if you're still on 9, go to http://www.versiontracker.com and search for "Font Explorer". it's a great little free program that will show you where all the keys are.
if you're using OSX, you've got the character palette which will show you more than you ever wanted to know!!

oh, and try putting a &# before the number and a ; after, and see what happens... &#<some number here>;



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