Saturday, August 16, 2014

The Notorious L.R.A.C.A.Q.C.

Did you know …

That the famed physicist Lorenzo Romano Amedeo Carlo Avogadro di Quaregna e di Cerreto (known to his friends as “Renny di Reggy,” or simply “Avogadro”) spent his whole life counting molecules one by one? It’s true!

It was painstaking work, but it was worth it in the end; Avogadro gave us one of the top five numbers ever! The only real tragedy is that Renny effectively removed himself from the dating pool by spending all his time counting, and . . . well, just look at him! Rwaarrr!

In case you’re wondering (I know you are), here are the top five numbers:
5. 420
4. Avogadro’s number (6.02 x 10^23, I think)
3. Pi
2. 69
1. 1

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