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  2. Barleycorn (unit) - Wikipedia

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    The barleycorn is an English unit of length [1] equal to 1 ⁄ 3 of an inch (i.e. about 8.47 mm). It is still used as the basis of shoe sizes in English-speaking countries. History

  3. Shoe size - Wikipedia

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    The barleycorn is an old English unit that equates to 1 ⁄ 3 inch (8.47 mm). This is the basis for current UK and North American shoe sizes. "Today in America, the sizing generally adheres relatively closely to a formula of 3 times the length of the foot in inches (the barleycorn length), less a constant (22 for men and 21 for women).

  4. English units - Wikipedia

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    Inch: 25.4 mm: 3 barleycorns (the historical legal definition) Nail (cloth) 57.15 mm: 3 digits = 2 + 1 ⁄ 4 inches = 1 ⁄ 16 yard Palm: 76.2 mm: 3 inches Hand: 101.6 mm: 4 inches Shaftment: 165 mm or 152 mm: Width of the hand and outstretched thumb, 6 + 1 ⁄ 2 inches before 12th century, 6 thereafter [14] Link: 201.2 mm: 7.92 inches or one ...

  5. Barleycorn - Wikipedia

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    Barleycorn may refer to: A grain of barley; Barleycorn (unit) a unit of length, equal to one-third of an inch; Barleycorn (surname) The Barleycorn, an Irish traditional music band "John Barleycorn", a traditional British folk-song; John Barleycorn, by Jack London

  6. Jim Carrey Clarifies His Retirement Comments: It's 'More ...

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    Jim Carrey isn't swearing off acting for good.. The actor returns to the big screen in the new sequel Sonic the Hedgehog 3 after previously saying in 2022 that he was "being fairly serious" about ...

  7. List of conversion factors - Wikipedia

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    acre-inch: ≡ 1 ac × 1 in = 102.790 153 128 ... [Converter 1] approximately 365. ... 1 ⁄ 100 of the energy required to warm one gram of air-free water from 0 °C ...

  8. Colorado snow forecast: Multiple feet expected in the Rockies ...

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    Editor's note: Follow USA TODAY's Wednesday coverage of the Thanksgiving 2024 weather forecast and travel updates.. Heavy snow showers of 1 to 2 feet are expected to blanket in the Colorado ...

  9. In reversal, key House panel votes to release Matt Gaetz ...

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    The House Ethics Committee secretly voted earlier this month to release its report into the conduct of former Rep. Matt Gaetz before the end of this Congress, according to multiple sources with ...