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The Original Biggest Numbers - Numberphile

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This video talks about really big numbers that people thought of a long time ago! They are called 'paleopama' and they are used to measure how long it takes to do something very, very slow.

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🧠 Quiz & Trivia

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Q1 What is a paleopama?

Answer: A paleopama is a unit of time based on how long it takes to empty a pit filled with lamb's wool.

Q2 How big was the pit used to measure a paleopama?

Answer: The pit was one yojana wide, which is a little more than 10 kilometers.

Q3 What did people use to fill the pit?

Answer: They filled the pit with lamb's wool.

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