Did you know? Diameter of the Earth (12,760 km) is 4 x Length of the Indus River (3,180 km)
Fastest speed attained by a manned rocket sled (1,017 km/h)
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Yes, there's now a book based on these numbers. Oxford University Press: July 2018.
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Click here for Podcast: Andrew Elliott interviewed for New Books Network.