Did you know? Time since the birth of Socrates (2,490 y) is 4 x Time since the birth of Toscanelli (627 y)
Energy in an Olympic Shotput throw (780 J)
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Yes, there's now a book based on these numbers. Oxford University Press: July 2018.
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