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  2. Size - Wikipedia

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    Size in general is the magnitude or dimensions of a thing. More specifically, geometrical size (or spatial size) can refer to three geometrical measures: length, area, or volume. Length can be generalized to other linear dimensions (width, height, diameter, perimeter). Size can also be measured in terms of mass, especially when assuming a ...

  3. List of unusual units of measurement - Wikipedia

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    In Brazil, it is common to compare relatively small areas to the state of Sergipe (21,910.4 km 2 or 8,459.7 sq mi), the smallest in the country. Smaller areas are sometimes compared to the cities of São Paulo (1,521.11 km 2 or 587.30 sq mi) or Rio de Janeiro (1,221 km 2 or 471 sq mi).

  4. Scale model - Wikipedia

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    This designates that 1 inch (or centimeter) on the model represents 8 such units on the prototype. In English-speaking countries, the scale is sometimes expressed as the number of feet on the prototype corresponding to one inch on the model, e.g. 1:48 scale = "1 inch to 4 feet", 1:96 = "1 inch to 8 feet", etc.

  5. List of scale model sizes - Wikipedia

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    Fontanini produces 5 inch nativity scene figures at this scale. 1:14: 0.8571428 in: 21.77 mm Tamiya Tamiya 56301 RC 1:14 King Hauler, RC Tractor Trucks 1:14 Scale. 1:13.71: 22.225 mm Model railway scratchbuilders' scale at 7 ⁄ 8 inches to a foot, commonly used with 45 mm gauge track to represent 2 ft gauge prototypes. 1:13: 59 ⁄ 64 in: 23.44 mm

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    Researchers found people with stable cholesterol levels had a significantly lower risk of developing dementia or showing cognitive decline compared to those with fluctuating cholesterol levels.

  7. Growing number of U.S. adults lack literacy skills, survey shows

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    24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. Sign in. Mail. ... And, compared with the other countries measured, overall the U.S. has stayed about even, as most ...

  8. What's real and what's fake? In the Native art world, the ...

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    While artists are busy crafting new works and joining the wider world of art, scam artists wait in the wings to steal their concepts.

  9. List of humorous units of measurement - Wikipedia

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    A wiffle, also referred to as a WAM for Wiffle (ball) assisted measurement, is equal to a sphere 89 millimetres (3.5 inches) in diameter – the size of a Wiffle ball, a perforated, light-weight plastic ball frequently used by marine biologists as a size reference in photos to measure corals and other objects.