In Science
- The atomic mass of silicon.
- The atomic number of nickel.
- The fourth magic number in physics.
- The curing time of concrete is classically considered 28 days.
- The average human menstrual cycle is 28 days although no link has been established with the nightlighting and the Moon.
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“The trouble with tea is that originally it was quite a good drink. So a group of the most eminent British scientists put their heads together, and made complicated biological experiments to find a way of spoiling it. To the eternal glory of British science their labour bore fruit.”
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