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2. Official Table of Drops - Wikipedia

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   The Official Table of Drops, formerly issued by the British Home Office, is a manual which is used to calculate the appropriate length of rope for long drop hangings. Following a series of failed hangings, including those of John Babbacombe Lee , a committee chaired by Henry Bruce, 1st Baron Aberdare was formed in 1886 to discover and report on ...

3. Ropelength - Wikipedia

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   The ropelength of a knotted curve is defined as the ratio () = ⁡ / (), where ⁡ is the length of and () is the knot thickness of . Ropelength can be turned into a knot invariant by defining the ropelength of a knot K {\displaystyle K} to be the minimum ropelength over all curves that realize K {\displaystyle K} .

4. Knotted cord - Wikipedia

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   Knotted cords were used by rope stretchers, royal surveyors who measured out the sides of fields (Egyptian 3ht). The knotted cords (Egyptian ht) were 100 royal cubits in length, with a knot every hayt or 10 royal cubits. The rope stretchers stretched the rope in order to take the sag out, as well as to keep the measures uniform.

5. Rope (unit) - Wikipedia

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   The Byzantine equivalent, the schoinion or "little rope", varied between 60 and 72 Greek feet depending upon the location. The Thai sen of 20 Thai fathoms or 40 m also means and is translated "rope". The Somerset rope was a former English unit used in drainage and hedging. It was 20 feet (now precisely 6.096 m). [1] [2]

6. 15 Things Americans Don’t Realize Are Luxuries - AOL

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   “Grew up off grid, and hot water from the tap meant you had to have the water pump working and you had to have water in the catchment. Plus propane for the water heater, so hot water wasn’t a ...

7. Rope (rhythmic gymnastics) - Wikipedia

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   Catching the open rope from a high throw with one end in each hand; Rotations: Rotating the length of the rope while it is folded in half, thirds, or quarters; Rotating the rope around a body part; Rotating the rope while it is outstretched; Rotating the ends of the rope while the middle is held; Passing the body or part of the body through a ...

8. I’m an orthopedist. 7 things I never do to keep my muscle and ...

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   The loud cracks and pops may seem satisfying, but the experts warn against trying these maneuvers at home. When it comes to neck or back adjustments, leave it to trained and licensed chiropractors ...

9. Andy Cohen Reveals the Most Annoying Part of Co-Hosting ... - AOL

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   Now, the pair have bonded over fatherhood. Cohen is father to Benjamin, 5, and Lucy, 2, while Cooper shares sons Wyatt, 4, and Sebastian, 2, with his ex-partner Benjamin Maisani.