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It's about one-one-thousandth as long as King Tut's reign
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The length of King Tut's reign is about 300,000,000 seconds.
(a.k.a. Tutankhamun, a.k.a. Tutankhaten, a.k.a. tVwa:t-ʕa:nəx-ʔaˡma:n) (1333 BCE - 1324 BCE)
Pharaoh of the 18th dynasty, Tutankhamun begin his reign at the age of eight in 1333 BCE and remained pharaoh until 1324 BCE — 300,000,000 seconds later. When artifacts from Tut's tomb were on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York City, New York) from late 1976 to 1979, they were viewed by an estimated 8 million people.
It's about one-two-thousand-five-hundredth as long as Pius IX's reign
The length of Pius IX's reign is about 998,700,000 seconds.
(a.k.a. Pope Blessed Pius IX, a.k.a. Giovanni Maria Mastai-Ferretti) (1792-1878)
The longest reigning Pope in the Church's history, Pius IX reigned from June 16th, 1846 to February 7th, 1878 — 998,700,000 seconds. As the last monarchical Pope, he ruled over 3,000,000 subjects in the Papal States until 1870.
It's about 7,500 times as long as The San Francisco earthquake of 1906
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The length of The San Francisco earthquake of 1906 is about 52.50 seconds.
(1906) (Mussel Rock Fault, California) (sensible duration)
The San Francisco earthquake of 1906 caused perceptible shaking of the ground for about 45 to 60 seconds. The most devastating natural disaster in California's history, the quake was felt as far away and southern Oregon and western Nevada, and resulted in about 3,000 deaths, the displacement of 55% - 70% of the city's population, and the shifting of some spots of ground by up to 6 m (20 ft).
It's about one-ten-thousandth as long as Pepi II's reign
The length of Pepi II's reign is about 3,000,000,000 seconds.
(a.k.a. Neferkare) (2278 BCE - 2184 BCE)
The sixth dynasty pharaoh of Egypt's Old Kingdom, Pepi II Neferkare ascended to the throne at the age of six and is generally thought to have reigned until his death at the age of one-hundred — a total of 3,000,000,000 seconds. His reign was the longest of any monarch in history.
It's about one-twenty-thousandth as long as a Giant Tortoise's Lifespan
The length of a Giant Tortoise's Lifespan is about 7,900,000,000 seconds.
(for Adwaita, an Aldabra Giant Tortoise) (Dipsochelys dussumieri, formerly Geochelone gigantea)
Adwaita, an Aldabra Giant Tortoise who lived the later part of his life in the Alipore Zoological Gardens in Kolkata, India, was 7,900,000,000 seconds at the time of his death. Once a pet of Major-General Robert Clive, 1st Baron Clive, who is credited with securing India as a colony of Great Britain, Adwaita lived through the entirety of India's 6,000,000,000 seconds as a British colony.
It's about 35,000 times as long as The First airplane flight (Wright Flyer, 1903)
The length of The First airplane flight (Wright Flyer, 1903) is about 12 seconds.
(Wright Flyer) (1903)
The first successful airplane flight was made by Orville Wright on December 17th, 1903 and lasted 12 seconds, covering a horizontal distance of 37 m (121.39 ft). The stopwatch used by Orville and his brother Wilbur to time this flight is on display at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C.
It's about 50,000 times as long as a Pit Stop
The length of a Pit Stop is about 8 seconds.
(for IndyCar racing; optimal)
A well-executed, IndyCar racing pit stop takes just 8 seconds. Changing all four tires takes about 3 seconds.
It's about 200,000 times as long as The First movie
The length of The First movie is about 2.110 seconds.
(1888) (Roundhay Garden Scene, National Museum of Photography, Film, and Television restored copy)
Filmed in 1888 by Louis Aimé Augustin Le Prince, Roundhay Garden Scene is the oldest surviving motion picture with a total running time of 2.11 seconds.
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