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  2. Area - Wikipedia

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    In non-metric units, the conversion between two square units is the square of the conversion between the corresponding length units. 1 foot = 12 inches, the relationship between square feet and square inches is 1 square foot = 144 square inches, where 144 = 12 2 = 12 × 12. Similarly: 1 square yard = 9 square feet

  3. Metrication in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The second development is actual metric calibers being introduced to the United States. 6 mm and 7 mm caliber rifles are particularly popular as are 9 mm and 10 mm caliber handguns. These metric caliber rounds are either described by their metric caliber, such as the very popular 7mm Remington Magnum round or have their bullet diameter ...

  4. 1939 New York World's Fair - Wikipedia

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    The commission reserved about 500,000 square feet (46,000 m 2) for its own structures. [106] The buildings included design features such as domes, spirals, buttresses, porticos, rotundas, tall pylons, and corkscrew-shaped ramps. [286] [287] Many buildings' steel frames were bolted together so they could be easily disassembled.