Period of Mars's orbit

Period of Mars's orbit (1.88 y)

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If Period of Mars's orbit (1.88 y) was a standard unit ...

  • Age of earliest swords (3,700 y)...more would be 2000 x Period of Mars's orbit
  • Time since the peak of Roman Empire (1,900 y)...more would be 1000 x Period of Mars's orbit
  • Duration of Pandyan Empire (South India) (1,850 y)...more would be 1000 x Period of Mars's orbit
  • Time since the birth of Dante Alighieri (759 y)...more would be 400 x Period of Mars's orbit
  • Time since the birth of Newton (381 y)...more would be 200 x Period of Mars's orbit
  • Duration of Mali Empire (375 y)...more would be 200 x Period of Mars's orbit
  • Lifespan of Galapagos giant tortoise (190 y)...more would be 100 x Period of Mars's orbit
  • Time since the invention of the transistor (76 y)...more would be 40 x Period of Mars's orbit
  • Period of Halley's Comet's orbit (75.3 y)...more would be 40 x Period of Mars's orbit
  • Time since first Apple ][ computer launched (47 y)...more would be 25 x Period of Mars's orbit

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