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Is this True? #1 – Folding a Piece of Paper 42 Times Makes it Thick Enough to Reach the Moon — Steemit
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Curiosity on X: "A piece of #paper folded 42x would be thick enough to reach the moon. @mathmeeting explains: https://t.co/ASQx84Esgp https://t.co/TJY4by7NVo" / X
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