In Genesis 6, God gave Noah the dimensions of the 1.5 million cubic foot ark he was to build. In 1609 at Hoorn in Holland, a ship was built after that pattern (30:5:3), revolutionizing ship-building. By 1900 ever large ship on the high seas was inclined towards the proportions of the ark (verified by "Lloyd's Register of Shipping" in the World Almanac).
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