Question: How Big is a Billion? [Video]

So geeks, how big is a billion? The answer, which varies depending on where you live or how old you are, is not as simple as most people think!

We discuss millions, billions, trillions and centillions is this film about the long and short scales. We also touch on quadrillions, sextillions, milliards, billiards and the Greek myriad.

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