In Markdown, how do I start a line with a number without creating a list?
From the Markdown Syntax Documentation:
It’s worth noting that it’s possible to trigger an ordered list by accident, by writing something like this:
1986. What a great season.
In other words, a number-period-space sequence at the beginning of a line. To avoid this, you can backslash-escape the period:
1986\. What a great season.
Use an invisible character:
⁣1.
I did this as my MD processor didn't support the 1\. escaping notation used in Ethan's answer here.