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  2. List of tallest people - Wikipedia

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    It was estimated at 18 ft (5.5 m) but the living man was believed to be "at least" 20 ft (6.1 m) tall. However, even in 1845 it was reported that the discovery was not confirmed. [ 192 ] This skeleton as well as an 8 ft 9 in (2.67 m) tall specimen found in the Rocky Mountains in 1838, is very likely the remains of an extinct animal.

  3. Orders of magnitude (length) - Wikipedia

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    1.75 m – (5 feet 8 inches) – height of average U.S. male human as of 2002 (source: U.S. CDC as per female above) 2.4 m – wingspan of a mute swan; 2.5 mheight of a sunflower; 2.7 m – length of a leatherback sea turtle, the largest living turtle; 2.72 m – (8 feet 11 inches) – tallest-known human (Robert Wadlow) [31]

  4. Average human height by country - Wikipedia

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    175.2 cm (5 ft 9 in) 165.3 cm (5 ft 5 in) 1.06: 25–34 — Self-reported: 2003 [124] Marshall Islands: 163.3 cm (5 ft 4 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) 151.6 cm (4 ft 11 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) 1.08: 15–64 (N= m:762 f:1,187) 93.4%: Measured: 2002 [125] Mauritania: 167.9 cm (5 ft 6 in) 160.3 cm (5 ft 3 in) 1.05: 15–64 (N= m:1,141 f:1,362) 93.6%: Measured: 2006 [126 ...

  5. List of unusual units of measurement - Wikipedia

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    [25] [26] The standard FIFA football pitch for international matches is 105 m (344 ft) long by 68 m (223 ft) wide (7,140 m 2 or 0.714 ha or 1.76 acres); FIFA allows for a variance of up to 5 m (16.4 ft) in length in either direction and 7 m (23.0 ft) more or 4 m (13.1 ft) less in width (and larger departures if the pitch is not used for ...

  6. Robert Wadlow - Wikipedia

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    At 5 years of age, attending kindergarten, Wadlow was 5 ft 6 + 1 ⁄ 2 in (1.69 m) tall. He wore clothes that would fit a 17-year-old boy. 15-year-old 1923 6 years 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) 146 lb (66 kg) Height of average adult male (global average). 1924 7 years 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 159 lb (72 kg) Height of average adult male in the United States ...

  7. League (unit) - Wikipedia

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    From 1630 to 1718 a millia was 5,564 feet (1,696 metres), making a geographical league of four millias equal 22,256 feet (6,784 m or 3.663 modern nautical miles). But from 1718 through the 1830s the millia was defined as the equivalent of just over 5,210 feet, giving a shorter geographical league of just over 20,842 feet (6,353 m or 3.430 ...

  8. 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.

  9. Template:Convert - Wikipedia

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    Converts measurements to other units. Template parameters [Edit template data] This template prefers inline formatting of parameters. Parameter Description Type Status Value 1 The value to convert. Number required From unit 2 The unit for the provided value. Suggested values km2 m2 cm2 mm2 ha sqmi acre sqyd sqft sqin km m cm mm mi yd ft in kg g mg lb oz m/s km/h mph K C F m3 cm3 mm3 L mL cuft ...