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| Type ▲ ▼ | Description ▲ ▼ | Value | Importance ▲ ▼ |
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| Extinction of the dinosaurs | 66 million years ago | ||
| Earth's age | 4.6 billion years | ||
| Speed of light | 300 000 kilometers per second |
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Not just any numbers: It provides a topically broad list thereof – worth to be memorized, not just as part of general knowledge, but as a benchmark to gauge the world we live in.
These numbers can either be explored one after another in a quiz-like fashion, or accessed in an aggregated, tabular form. In addition, there is a simple voting mechanism that allows visitors to up- and downvote records to rate their importance.
The purpose of numbers2know.org is not to provide a comprehensive list to look up numbers, but to encourage and support people memorizing selected numerical values of general interest.
For more background information click here.
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