889 is an odious number because it has an odd number of ones in its binary expansion: 1101111001.
889 is a number such that the sum of its divisors is a square: 1 + 7 + 127 + 889 = 135 = 32 x 32.
889 is the sum of eight positive fifth powers: 889 = 35 + 35 + 35 + 25 + 25 + 25 + 25 + 25.
In the Dewey Decimal System for classifying books, 889 is the code for literature in medieval and modern Greek
Source: Number Gossip