In Science
- The atomic number of hafnium
- In degrees Fahrenheit considered to be room temperature.
- The average number of heartbeats per minute for a resting adult.
- Percentage of water of which the human body is composed.
- The life duration of the ovule is 72 hours.
- The axis of the earth moves of one degree every 72 years compared to stars and to the vault of heaven.
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“There is more religion in men’s science than there is science in their religion.”
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