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It goes much deeper than you could possibly imagine.
Anno Domini 72: First Jewish-Roman War. The Roman army (Legio X Fretensis) under Sextus Lucilius Bassus lays siege to the Jewish garrison of Machaerus at the Dead Sea. After they capitulate, the Zealots are allowed to leave the fortress before it is destroyed. Vespasian starts the building of the Colosseum; the amphitheatre is used for gladiatorial games and public spectacles.
Anno Domini 1972: Apollo 17 (Gene Cernan, Ronald Evans, Harrison Schmitt), allegedly the last manned Moon mission to date, is launched and The Blue Marble photograph of the Earth is taken. The mission also includes five mice.
What's 72 x 5? That's right, 360. 360 degrees. A complete rotation.
In the Asian tradition, the physical world was tied with 5, and they classically had a 5-pronged elemental system: fire, earth, metal, water and wood. All elements strongly tied to chinese alchemy and, by extension traditional chinese medicine.
Need I say more?
gpt
I learn more interesting shit from /x/ schizos than from any history forum