Babylon

This is how to write 32 in cuneiform script:

Icosidodecagon

A 32-sided polygon. The regular icosidodecagon is a constructible polygon, and the regular icosidodecahedron of side length 1 has inradius , circumradius , and area 

			(1)
			(2)
			(3)

Chess

In chess, the total number of black squares on the board, the total number of white squares, and the total number of pieces (black and white) at the beginning of the game.

Leyland number

2⁴ + 4² = 32

Happiness

32 is the ninth Happy Number. 

For more information on the wonders of the happy numbers check Wikipedia.

Binary form

100000₂

Visual representation

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1¹ + 2² + 3³ 

= 

32