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  2. Human height - Wikipedia

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    Height measurement using a stadiometer. Human height or stature is the distance from the bottom of the feet to the top of the head in a human body, standing erect.It is measured using a stadiometer, [1] in centimetres when using the metric system or SI system, [2] [3] or feet and inches when using United States customary units or the imperial system.

  3. List of human-based units of measurement - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of units of measurement based on human body parts or the attributes and abilities of humans (anthropometric units). It does not include derived units further unless they are also themselves human-based. These units are thus considered to be human scale and anthropocentric.

  4. Human scale - Wikipedia

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    Weights and measures tend to reflect human scale, and many older systems of measurement featured units based directly on the dimensions of the body, such as the foot and the cubit. The metric system , which is based on precisely reproducible and measurable physical quantities such as the speed of light, still attempts to keep its base units ...

  5. Body proportions - Wikipedia

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    Body proportions is the study of artistic anatomy, which attempts to explore the relation of the elements of the human body to each other and to the whole. These ratios are used in depictions of the human figure and may become part of an artistic canon of body proportion within a culture.

  6. Effects of high altitude on humans - Wikipedia

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    Hypothermia is defined as a body core temperature below 35.0 °C (95.0 °F) in humans. [48] Symptoms range from shivering and mental confusion, [49] to hallucinations and cardiac arrest. [48] In addition to cold injuries, breathing cold air can cause dehydration, because the air is warmed to body temperature and humidified from body moisture. [15]

  7. 15 Decked-Out Superyachts of the Rich and Famous - AOL

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    3. Symphony: Owned by Bernard Arnault. ArchiesVlogMC/YouTube. Price: $150 million Features: Glass-bottom swimming pool, outdoor cinema, on-deck jacuzzi, fitness center. 4. Faith: Owned by Michael ...

  8. Doctors Warn Against Dangerous Beauty Trend That Leaves ...

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    A decades-old cosmetic procedure called mesotherapy, which involves injecting unregulated mixtures of vitamins and drugs under the skin to reduce under-eye bags, is regaining popularity in the US.

  9. List of tallest people - Wikipedia

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    It was a 10-foot-tall (3.0 m), roughly 3,000 pound [215] purported "petrified man", uncovered on October 16 1869 by workers digging a well behind the barn of William C. Unknown Emperor Chūai: Japan: 303 cm 9 ft 11.9 in Achievements: He was handsome and 3 meters tall .