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Pesky1

(91 posts) Fri Jun 12, 2026, 04:38 PM Friday

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In case you wondered, a trillion millimeters... [View all]

Equals 621,371 miles.

To get to a trillion:
1) Count to a thousand.
2) Now do this a thousand times - gets you to a million
3) Now, count to a million a thousand times - gets you to a billion
4) Now, count to a billion a thousand times - and you are finally there.

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In case you wondered, a trillion millimeters... [View all] Pesky1 Friday OP

I'm going to count really fast... and then round up... a lot. Norrrm Friday #1

A million of millions is easier to remember. Intractable Friday #2

Or, B.See Friday #3

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