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Below are two tables which report the average adult human height by country or geographical region. With regard to the first table , original studies and sources should be consulted for details on methodology and the exact populations measured, surveyed, or considered.
The exact height of the Zugspitze was a matter of debate for quite a while. Given figures ranged from 2,690–2,970 metres (8,830–9,740 ft), but it is now generally accepted that the peak is 2,962 m (9,718 ft) above sea level as a result of a survey carried out by the Bavarian State Survey Office. The lounge at the new café is named "2962 ...
Daniel Theis (/ t aɪ s /; [1] born 4 April 1992) is a German professional basketball player for the AS Monaco of the French LNB Élite and the EuroLeague.After seven seasons in the Basketball Bundesliga where he was a four-time All Star and three-time champion, Theis signed with the Boston Celtics of the NBA where he played for four seasons before a trade brought him to the Chicago Bulls in ...
A metric ounce is an approximation of the imperial ounce, US dry ounce, or US fluid ounce. These three customary units vary. However, the metric ounce is usually taken as 25 or 30 ml (0.88 or 1.06 imp fl oz; 0.85 or 1.01 US fl oz) when volume is being measured, or in grams when mass is being measured.
It is estimated that the worldwide average height for an adult human male is about 171 cm (5 ft 7 in), while the worldwide average height for adult human females is about 159 cm (5 ft 3 in). [165] Shrinkage of stature may begin in middle age in some individuals but tends to be typical in the extremely aged . [ 166 ]
It was rounded down to 340 ml when South Africa converted to the metric system in 1970. The 340 ml capacity also became the standard volume for beer and soda cans until 2007, when the bottling plants converted to the 330 ml European standard. It has since been replaced by long-necked 330 ml beer bottles.
Height and weight of Robert Wadlow, by age of measurement Age Height Weight Notes Size of Date Birth 1 ft 8 in (0.51 m) 8 lb 5 oz (3.8 kg) [17] Normal height and weight Average newborn February 22, 1918 6 months 2 ft 10 + 1 ⁄ 2 in (0.88 m) 30 lb (14 kg) [18] 2-year-old August 22, 1918 1 year 3 ft 6 in (1.07 m) 45 lb (20 kg)
The men's long jump world record has been held by just four individuals for the majority of time since the IAAF (now World Athletics) started to ratify records. The first mark recognized by the IAAF in 1912, the 7.61 m ( 24 ft 11 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) performance by Peter O'Connor in August 1901, stood just short of 20 years (nine years as an IAAF record).