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Amazing number II

Posted on 10 October 2019 by pws

The Earth, as most people know, is not a perfect sphere. It bulges at the equator, due to its rotation. Usually it is called an oblate spheroid, but I think this is also not quite accurate. So, what do we … Continue reading →

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Amazing number I

Posted on 7 October 2019 by pws

I discovered a truly amazing fact the other day, one I had not seen reproduced anywhere before. The radius of the Earth is 6371km. The distance to the Moon is 382,260km. Divide one by the other and you get exactly … Continue reading →

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Men on the Moon

Posted on 31 July 2019 by pws

Given that just 12 men have walked on the Moon, how many can you name. More than two is good. I can do most, but get the mission numbers a bit confused (mind, I don’t remember what I had for … Continue reading →

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