Science
- The atomic number of boron.
- The number of appendages on most starfish, which exhibit pentamerism.
- The most destructive known hurricanes rate as Category 5 on the Saffir–Simpson Hurricane Scale.
- The most destructive known tornadoes rate an F-5 on the Fujita scale.
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Famous quotes containing the word science:
“Nothing matters but the facts. Without them, the science of criminal investigation is nothing more than a guessing game.”
—Blake Edwards (b. 1922)
“Current illusion is that science has abolished all natural laws.”
—Marshall McLuhan (1911–1980)
“The so-called science of poll-taking is not a science at all but mere necromancy. People are unpredictable by nature, and although you can take a nation’s pulse, you can’t be sure that the nation hasn’t just run up a flight of stairs.”
—E.B. (Elwyn Brooks)