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    Take the term that refers to 10^9 years. How is its abbreviation related to the only ultraconvex cattle breed in the world?

    Question #94052. Asked by neelie_447. (Mar 28 08 4:01 PM)


    rxbigdawg

    		The Gir is distinctive in appearance, typically having a rounded and domed forehead (being the only ultraconvex breed in the world), long pendulous ears and horns which sweep back, out and aft, spiralling on its course.

    A varient spelling of the gir is Gyr.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gir_Cattle

    In astronomical terms a gyr is a gigayear or 1 billion years.
    http://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/~pogge/Lectures/vistas97.html

    Mar 28 08, 4:15 PM

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