Did you know? Time since start of building of the Parthenon (2,468 y) is 20 x Time since first transatlantic wireless communication (123 y)
Fastest speed attained by a steam train (202.6 km/h)
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If this was a standard unit ...
Yes, there's now a book based on these numbers. Oxford University Press: July 2018.
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