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  2. Orders of magnitude (length) - Wikipedia

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    1.75 m – (5 feet 8 inches) – height of average U.S. male human as of 2002 ... 96 metersheight of Big Ben; ... (65 yards) 70 meters – typical width of an ...

  3. Mile - Wikipedia

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    The Dutch kleine mile had the historical definition of one hour's walking (uur gaans), which was defined as 24 stadia, 3000 paces, or 15,000 Amsterdam or Rhineland feet (respectively 4,250 m or 4,710 m). The common Dutch mile was 32 stadia, 4,000 paces, or 20,000 feet (5,660 m or 6,280 m). The large mile was defined as 5000 paces. [41]

  4. List of unusual units of measurement - Wikipedia

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    A Canadian football field is 65 yards (59 m) wide and 110 yards (100 m) long with end zones adding a combined 40 yards (37 m) to the length, making it 87,750 square feet (8,152 m 2) or 0.8215 ha (2.030 acres).

  5. Medieval weights and measures - Wikipedia

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    In the North, often 2 feet, In Prussia 17 ⁄ 8 feet, in the South variable, often 2 + 1 ⁄ 2 feet. The smallest known German elle is 402.8 mm, the longest 811 mm. Klafter – Fathom, usually 6 feet. Regional changes from 1.75 m in Baden to 3 m in Switzerland. Rute – Rod, Roman origin, use as land measure. Very differing definitions, 10, 12 ...

  6. Average human height by country - Wikipedia

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    Below are two tables which report the average adult human height ... in the heights of 100 children from getting out of bed in the morning to between 4 and 5 p.m ...

  7. Robert Wadlow - Wikipedia

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    Wadlow's height was 8 ft 11.1 in (2.72 m) [2] [3] [4] while his weight reached 439 lb (199 kg) at his death at age 22. His great size and his continued growth in adulthood were due to hypertrophy of his pituitary gland , which results in an abnormally high level of human growth hormone (HGH).

  8. Template:Height - Wikipedia

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    The template is intended for conversion of heights specified in either metres or in feet and inches. Template parameters [Edit template data] Parameter Description Type Status Metres m metre metres meter meters The height in metres. Do not use if feet and inches are specified. Number optional Centimetres cm centimetre centimetres centimeter centimeters The height in centimetres. Do not use if ...

  9. History of the metric system - Wikipedia

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    The are (100 m 2) for area [of land] The stère (1 m 3) for volume of firewood; The litre (1 dm 3) for volumes of liquid; The gramme, for mass—defined as the mass of one cubic centimetre of water; The franc, for currency. Historical note: only the metre and (kilo)gramme defined here went on to become part of later metric systems.