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  2. Orders of magnitude (length) - Wikipedia

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    An adult human foot is about 28 cm (11 in) long. The decimetre ( SI symbol: dm ) is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 10 −1 metres ( ⁠ 1 / 10 ⁠ m = 0.1 m ). To help compare different orders of magnitude , this section lists lengths between 10 centimeters and 100 centimeters (10 −1 meter and 1 meter).

  3. Average human height by country - Wikipedia

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    Below are two tables which report the average adult human height by country or geographical ... 168.2 cm (5 ft 6 in) 155.3 cm (5 ft 1 in) 1.08: 18–69 (N= m:1,979 f ...

  4. Ancient Roman units of measurement - Wikipedia

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    0.971 ft sometimes distinguished as the pes monetalis [a] palmipes foot and a palm 1 + 1 ⁄ 4 pedes 370 mm 1.214 ft cubitum cubit: 1 + 1 ⁄ 2 pedes 444 mm 1.456 ft gradus pes sestertius step: 2 + 1 ⁄ 2 pedes 0.74 m 2.427 ft passus pace: 5 pedes 1.48 m 4.854 ft decempeda pertica: perch: 10 pedes 2.96 m 9.708 ft actus: path, track 120 pedes

  5. Ceiling balloon - Wikipedia

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    When correctly inflated the balloon will rise at rate of 140 m/min (460 ft/min). The bases of clouds are very rarely flat and solid, so the ceiling height is not when the balloon disappears but when the colour begins to fade. The balloon can also be used to measure the vertical visibility into a layer of fog or blowing snow. In this case the ...

  6. List of tallest people - Wikipedia

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    257 cm 8 ft 5 in Height not confirmed officially. [247] [248] born 1981 Ivan Stepanovich Loushkin Russian Empire: 257 cm 8 ft 5 in Claims of being 8 feet 5 inches (257 cm), height not confirmed officially. [249] 1811–1844 (33) Al Tomaini: United States: 255 cm: 8 ft 4.5 in: Height disputed. Claimed to be 8 ft 4 in (254 cm).

  7. Human penis size - Wikipedia

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    A US study published in 2015 of the stated preferences of a panel of 75 women using 3D-printed models as scale references showed a preferred penis length of 16 cm (6.3 in) and a preferred circumference of 12.2 cm (4.8 in) for long-term sexual partners, with slightly larger preferred sizes of a length of 16.3 cm (6.4 in) and circumference of 12. ...

  8. Stream gradient - Wikipedia

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    Stream gradient (or stream slope) is the grade (or slope) of a stream.It is measured by the ratio of drop in elevation and horizontal distance. [1] It is a dimensionless quantity, usually expressed in units of meters per kilometer (m/km) or feet per mile (ft/mi); it may also be expressed in percent (%).

  9. Spud Webb - Wikipedia

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    Most scouts predicted that Webb would end up playing in either Europe or for the Harlem Globetrotters because of his height [2] (5 ft 6 in (168 cm)). [6] However, Webb was drafted in the 4th round of the 1985 NBA draft by the Detroit Pistons. After the guard-loaded Pistons released Webb before the preseason even started, his agent, Bill ...