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  2. List of humorous units of measurement - Wikipedia

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    Parsecs are used in astronomy to measure interstellar distances. A parsec is approximately 3.26 light-years or about 3.086×10 16 m (1.917×10 13 mi). Combining it with the "atto-" prefix (×10 −18) yields attoparsec (apc), a conveniently human-scaled unit of about 3.086 centimetres (1.215 in) that is used only humorously.

  3. Human height - Wikipedia

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    Human height. 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. [4][5] In the early ...

  4. Bust/waist/hip measurements - Wikipedia

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    A woman who is 36–24–36 (91.5–61–91.5) at 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) tall looks different from a woman who is 36–24–36 at 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) tall. Since the latter woman's figure has greater distance between measuring points, she will likely appear thinner than her former counterpart, again, even though they share the same measurements.

  5. Human penis size - Wikipedia

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    As of 2015, a systematic review of 20 studies, of up to 15,521 men, who were measured by health professionals rather than themselves, concluded that the average length of an erect human penis is 13.12 cm (5.17 in), while the average circumference of an erect human penis is 11.66 cm (4.59 in). [2] A 1996 study of flaccid length found a mean of 8 ...

  6. Dimensional weight - Wikipedia

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    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 less than one cubic foot / 1,728 cubic inches.) Canada Domestic: 139 cubic inches per pound (5,000 cm 3 /kg) or 1 ⁄ 5 kg/dm 3 (12 lb/cu ft) (All except UPS Standard within ...

  7. Rack unit - Wikipedia

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    Rack with sample component sizes including an A/V half-rack unit. A rack unit (abbreviated U or RU) is a unit of measure defined as 1 + 3 ⁄ 4 inches (44.45 mm). [1] [2] It is most frequently used as a measurement of the overall height of 19-inch and 23-inch rack frames, as well as the height of equipment that mounts in these frames, whereby the height of the frame or equipment is expressed ...

  8. Clothing sizes - Wikipedia

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    The B fitting adds 12 cm and the T height modifier 4 cm to the base hip measurement 89 + 16 = 105 cm. [14] Additionally there are a set of age based waist adjustments, such that a dress marketed at someone in their 60s may allow for a waist 9 cm larger than a dress, of the same size, marketed at someone in their 20s. The age based adjustments ...

  9. Metrication in Australia - Wikipedia

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    [32] [33] A few parents still convert their baby's hospital-stated birth mass to pounds and ounces. [34] [35] Human height is measured in centimetres. [30] [36] In informal contexts, a person's height may be stated in feet and inches. [37] [38] Domestic and commercial property is advertised in square metres or hectares.