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  2. Philippine units of measurement - Wikipedia

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    A number of units of measurement were used in the Philippines to measure various quantities including mass, area, and capacity. The metric system has been compulsory in the country since 1860, during the late Spanish colonial period. [1]

  3. Scale ruler - Wikipedia

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    A scale ruler is a tool for measuring lengths and transferring measurements at a fixed ratio of length; two common examples are an architect's scale and engineer's scale.In scientific and engineering terminology, a device to measure linear distance and create proportional linear measurements is called a scale.

  4. Steel square - Wikipedia

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    The steel square is a tool used in carpentry.Carpenters use various tools to lay out structures that are square (that is, built at accurately measured right angles), many of which are made of steel, but the name steel square refers to a specific long-armed square that has additional uses for measurement, especially of various angles.

  5. But a new biography, Martin Van Buren: America’s First Politician, by James M. Bradley sheds new light on the obscure politician perhaps best remembered today for a running joke from a 1997 ...

  6. French 'Spiderman' scales tower to support Philippines' South ...

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    A free climber known as the "French Spiderman" scaled a Manila skyscraper on Tuesday to support the Philippines' maritime claims in the disputed South China Sea. Frenchman Alain Robert, who has ...

  7. T-square - Wikipedia

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    Drafting board with a T-square and triangle A T-square is a technical drawing instrument used by draftsmen primarily as a guide for drawing horizontal lines on a drafting table . The instrument is named after its resemblance to the letter T, with a long shaft called the "blade" and a short shaft called the "stock" or "head".

  8. 3 police officers stabbed in Texas; 18-year-old man faces ...

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    Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY Updated December 5, 2024 at 10:48 AM Police in south Texas are investigating after three police officers were stabbed Tuesday evening while responding to a domestic ...

  9. Orders of magnitude (numbers) - Wikipedia

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    100 000 000; long and short scales: one hundred million) Demography: The population of the Philippines was 100,981,437 in 2015. Internet – YouTube: The number of YouTube channels is estimated to be 113.9 million. [21] Info – Books: The British Library holds over 150 million items. The Library of Congress holds approximately 148 million items.