Long Island, New York is approximately 118 miles long.
This is 623,040 feet, or 7,476,480 inches, or 944 furlongs long.
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Wednesday, June 27, 2007
Tuesday, June 26, 2007
Empire State Building size
The Empire State Building is 1,250 feet tall to the roof. It is 1,453 feet, 8 9/16th inches tall to the top of the lightning rod.
The average ceiling in your home is approximately eight feet tall. You would need 182 ceilings to get near that height. That would give you 1,456 feet.
You would need 242, six foot tall sized people to reach 1,452 feet in height.
The average ceiling in your home is approximately eight feet tall. You would need 182 ceilings to get near that height. That would give you 1,456 feet.
You would need 242, six foot tall sized people to reach 1,452 feet in height.
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U.S.A. Facts
Sunday, June 24, 2007
The Twelve Olympians
The Twelve Olympians are: Aphrodite, Apollo, Ares, Artemis, Athena, Demeter, Hephaestus, Hera, Hermes, Hestia, Poseidon, and Zeus.
1) The letter that appears the most number of times is E, at 15 times.
2) Eleven letters never show up. They are: B,C,F,G,J,K,Q,V,W,X,Y
3) One letter appears just one time, Z
1) The letter that appears the most number of times is E, at 15 times.
2) Eleven letters never show up. They are: B,C,F,G,J,K,Q,V,W,X,Y
3) One letter appears just one time, Z
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World Facts
Friday, June 22, 2007
Atlanta to Denver distance
Atlanta to Denver is approximately 1,400 road miles.
That is 7,392,000 feet (7 million feet) or 88,704,000 inches (88 million inches).
That is 7,392,000 feet (7 million feet) or 88,704,000 inches (88 million inches).
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U.S.A. Facts
Thursday, June 21, 2007
Sun, Moon, travel time
This is the approximate time in getting there by a car traveling at 60 mph.
Sun: At approximately 93 million miles away from us, it would take approximately 177 years.
Moon: At approximately 239,000 miles away from us, it would take approximately 5 1/2 months.
Sun: At approximately 93 million miles away from us, it would take approximately 177 years.
Moon: At approximately 239,000 miles away from us, it would take approximately 5 1/2 months.
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Space Facts
Tuesday, June 19, 2007
The seven continents
The seven continents are: Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America.
1) The letter that appears the most number of times is A.
2) The letter A appears 14 times.
3) Eleven letters never show up. They are: B,D,G,J,K,Q,V,W,X,Y,Z.
1) The letter that appears the most number of times is A.
2) The letter A appears 14 times.
3) Eleven letters never show up. They are: B,D,G,J,K,Q,V,W,X,Y,Z.
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U.S.A. Facts
Names of the 50 States
1) The letter that appears the most number of times is A.
2) Letter A appears 61 times.
3) I is the second most popular letter, appearing 44 times.
4) N is the third most popular letter, appearing 43 times.
5) Two letters appear just one time, J and Z.
6) The letter Q is the only letter that never appears.
7) States beginning with the letter M and N appear the most, a total of 8 times.
8) Nine states are spelled as two separate words.
9) The total amount of letters from all 50 states is 412.
2) Letter A appears 61 times.
3) I is the second most popular letter, appearing 44 times.
4) N is the third most popular letter, appearing 43 times.
5) Two letters appear just one time, J and Z.
6) The letter Q is the only letter that never appears.
7) States beginning with the letter M and N appear the most, a total of 8 times.
8) Nine states are spelled as two separate words.
9) The total amount of letters from all 50 states is 412.
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U.S.A. Facts