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  2. Hand (unit) - Wikipedia

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    The hand is a non- SI unit of measurement of length standardized to 4 in (101.6 mm). It is used to measure the height of horses in many English-speaking countries, including Australia, [1] Canada, Ireland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. [2] It was originally based on the breadth of a human hand.

  3. Arm span - Wikipedia

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    Arm span. Arm span or reach (sometimes referred to as wingspan, or spelled armspan) is the physical measurement of the length from one end of an individual's arms (measured at the fingertips) to the other when raised parallel to the ground at shoulder height at a 90° angle. The arm span measurement is usually very close to the person's height.

  4. Statue of Liberty - Wikipedia

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    Height of copper statue: 151 ft 1 in: 46 m Foundation of pedestal (ground level) to tip of torch: 305 ft 1 in: 93 m Heel to top of head: 111 ft 1 in: 34 m Height of hand: 16 ft 5 in: 5 m Index finger: 8 ft 1 in: 2.44 m Circumference at second joint: 3 ft 6 in: 1.07 m Head from chin to cranium: 17 ft 3 in: 5.26 m Head thickness from ear to ear ...

  5. Body proportions - Wikipedia

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    As in other Mannerist works, the proportions of the body – here the neck – are exaggerated for artistic effect. 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 ...

  6. List of gestures - Wikipedia

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    As a salute, the fingertips touch the brow of the head. As a sign the hand is held at shoulder height. The term "three-finger salute" is also applied in a joking way to the finger. Thumbs Up and Thumbs Down are common gestures of approval or disapproval made by extending the thumb upward or downward.

  7. Human height - Wikipedia

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    Human height. 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. [4][5] In the early ...

  8. Your name could be hand-written on Starbucks cups again ...

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    Starbucks discontinued the practice of handwriting orders and names on cups in 2020, during the height of the pandemic.

  9. Average human height by country - Wikipedia

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    The number of cases was 57,574, with an average age of 48 years and a median age of 47 years. They were all over 18 years old at the time of the investigation. Regardless of age, urbanity or rurality, ethnic groups, or provinces, the average height of males was 169.60 cm, while the average height of females was 158.88 cm.