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Convergent evolution of the car speed curve

If the curve for the development of cars’ top speed had converged with the curve for the number of calculations per second in a PC processor over the last 25 years, we would today have cars that could drive approximately 45,000,000,000,000 km/h. That’s the equivalent of driving a trip to the sun in about 15 minutes.

Where was Denmark’s first power plant located?

Denmark’s first power station was located in Køge in Brogade no. 8 in 1891, and sent voltage around the city center, but only until bedtime at 21:15. The power station was located in the basement of watchmaker Hansen.

How many bacteria are there on earth?

There are approximately 500 million bacteria per gram of soil regardless of pH conditions. In addition, there are approximately 500,000 fungi per gram of soil in ordinary Danish soil.

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Why is January called January?

January is named after the Roman god Janus. Janus had two faces – one looking back to the past and one looking forward to the future.

Who invented paper?

The invention of paper is traditionally attributed to the Chinese Ts’ai Lun.