1 billion is much larger than you think. 1 million seconds is ~11 days. 1 billion seconds is over 31 years.
Which is about when we will pay off the first trillion of the national debt.And one trillion seconds is almost 32,000 years.
"Bivouac" is three syllables.
I found out 10 minutes ago. I've always pronounced it with just two.
Never too old to learn, I guess.