We made a decision to make our shirt as useful as possible, with all the information you’re likely to need, and the precision you require! For example, you’ve got pi to 38 decimal places; using that many digits allows you construct a circle with the circumference of the known universe, to the width of a hydrogen atom. We’ve wanted to make your Curiosity Box subscription even more useful – so enjoy these additional facts, figures, and data to improve the quality of your life!
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Metric Prefixes and Suffixes
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Yocto
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y
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0.000 000 000 000 000 000 000 001
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10-24
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septillionth
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Zepto
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z
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0.000 000 000 000 000 000 001
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10-21
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sextillonth
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Atto
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a
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0.000 000 000 000 000 001
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10-18
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quintillionth
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Femto
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f
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0.000 000 000 000 001
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10-15
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quadrillionth
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Pico
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p
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0.000 000 000 001
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10-12
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trillionth
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Nano
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n
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0.000 000 001
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10-9
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billionth
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Micro
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μ
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0.000 001
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10-6
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millionth
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Milli
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m
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0.001
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10-3
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thousandth
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Centi
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c
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0.01
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10-2
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hundreth
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Deci
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d
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0.1
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10-1
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tenth
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--
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-
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-
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-
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Deka/Deca
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da
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10
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101
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ten
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Hecto
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h
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100
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102
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hundred
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Kilo
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k
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1 000
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103
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thousand
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Mega
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M
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1 000 000
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106
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million
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Giga
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G
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1 000 000 000
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109
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billion
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Tera
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T
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1 000 000 000 000
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1012
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trillion
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Peta
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P
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1 000 000 000 000 000
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1015
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quadrillion
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Exa
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E
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1 000 000 000 000 000 000
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1018
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quintillion
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Zetta
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Z
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1 000 000 000 000 000 000 000
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1021
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sextillion
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Yotta
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Y
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1 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000
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1024
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septillion
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Astronomical Distances & Stellar Conversions
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Earth to Moon:
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384,400 km
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Earth to Mercury, the nearest planet*
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77 million km average
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Earth to Sun, the nearest star
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150 million km (one AU)
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Earth to Proxima Centauri, the nearest extrasolar star**
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4.244 light years
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Earth to PSR J0108-1431, the nearest pulsar***
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770 light years
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Earth to Andromeda, the nearest galaxy****
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2 million light years
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Earth to Markarian 231, nearest quasar*****
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600 million light years
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| 150 million kilometers |
1 Astronomical Unit (AU) |
| 9.46 trillion kilometers |
1 light-year |
| 3.26156 light years |
1 parsec |
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* As noted in this month's “Curious Findings,” though Venus orbits the sun between Earth and Mercury, analysis of orbital patterns shows that Mercury is, on average, closer to Earth than any other planet, with an average orbital radius of 0.39 AU
** A 2001 study indicates that due to the orbital path of stars around the galactic core, in roughly 25,000 years, Alpha Centauri A will be the nearest star to Earth, slightly edging out Proxima
*** PSR J0108-1431 is also the oldest known isolated pulsar, at roughly 200 million years old
**** Andromeda gets 110 kilometers closer every day, please subtract appropriately depending on when you read this
***** The quasar at the center of galaxy Markarian 231 is powered by two black holes that orbit each other
General Biological Rules
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Bergmann's rule
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Organisms at higher latitudes tend to be larger and thicker than those closer to the equator to better conserve heat.
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Foster’s rule
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Island species grow at different sizes than mainland counterparts: smaller if food resources are limited because of small area, larger if predation pressure is relaxed.
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Cope’s rule:
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Organisms in evolving lineages tend to increase in size over time.
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Harrison’s rule:
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Parasite-host covariance: large-bodied species of hosts often harbor large-bodied parasites.
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Jordan’s rule
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Fish in colder water will have more fin spines, vertebrae, and scales.
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Lack’s principle:
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The clutch size of a bird has been adapted by natural selection to correspond with the largest number of young for which the parents can, on average, provide enough food.
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Food Storage Times
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Food
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In the fridge
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In the freezer
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Ice cream
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15 minutes
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5-7 months
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Milk
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1-2 weeks
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3-5 months
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Leftovers
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3-5 days
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3-5 months
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Cooked read meat
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5-7 days
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1-2 months
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Ground beef
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1-2 days
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1-2 months
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Raw chicken
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1-2 days
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5-7 months
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Cooked chicken
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5-7 days
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3-5 months
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Raw fish
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1-2 days
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3-5 months
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Cooked fish
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3-5 days
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5-7 months
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Eggs
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5-7 months
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Don’t
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Condiments
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1 year+
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Don’t
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*These are guidelines of course, don’t actually test them
We hope all of this additional info has added some utility – or at least some curious fun – to your life. Now go out there and wow your friends!
