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  2. Foot (unit) - Wikipedia

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    The foot of an adult European-American male is typically about 15.3% of his height, [10] giving a person of 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) a foot-length of about 268 mm (10.6 in), on average. Archaeologists believe that, in the past, the people of Egypt, India, and Mesopotamia preferred the cubit, while the people of Rome, Greece, and China preferred the foot

  3. Dimensional weight - Wikipedia

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    U.S. Domestic: 139 cubic inches per pound (5,000 cm 3 /kg) or 1 ⁄ 5 kg/dm 3 (12 lb/cu ft) (Daily rates only, for packages that exceed one cubic foot / 1,728 cubic inches.) U.S. Domestic: 166 cubic inches per pound (6,000 cm 3 /kg) or 1 ⁄ 6 kg/dm 3 (10 lb/cu ft) (Retail rates only, for all packages. Daily rates only, for packages equal to or ...

  4. Human height - Wikipedia

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    Height measurement using a stadiometer. 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.

  5. Average human height by country - Wikipedia

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    171.5 cm (5 ft 7 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) 159.2 cm (5 ft 2 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) 1.08: 18–69 (N= m:605 f:1,449) 90.5%: Measured: 2016 [17] Australia: 175.6 cm (5 ft 9 in) 161.8 cm (5 ft 3 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) 1.09: 18+ 100.0%: Measured: 2011–2012 [18] Austria: 179 cm (5 ft 10 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) 166 cm (5 ft 5 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) 1.08: 20–49: 54.3%: Measured: 2006 [19 ...

  6. List of unusual units of measurement - Wikipedia

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    A board foot is a United States and Canadian unit of approximate volume, used for lumber. It is equivalent to 1 inch × 1 foot × 1 foot (144 cu in or 2,360 cm 3). It is also found in the unit of density pounds per board foot. In Australia and New Zealand the terms super foot or superficial foot were formerly used for this unit. The exact ...

  7. Brannock Device - Wikipedia

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    Brannock spent two years developing a simple means of measuring the length, width, and arch length of the human foot. He eventually improved on the wooden RITZ Stick, the industry standard of the day, [ 2 ] patenting his first prototype in 1925 [ 3 ] and an improved version in 1927. [ 1 ]

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    "Try to see the good in people." "Come on − he can't be that bad." "You should be grateful to even be in a relationship." If you've heard these phrases before, chances are you've been bright sided.

  9. Cubic inch - Wikipedia

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    One cubic inch (assuming an international inch) is equal to: 0.000578704 cubic feet (1 cu ft equals 1,728 cu in) Roughly 1 tablespoon (1.0 U.S. gallon = 256 U.S. tablespoons = 231 cubic inches) About 0.576744 imperial fluid ounces; About 0.554113 US fluid ounces; About 0.06926407 American/English cups; About 0.000450581 imperial bushels