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  2. Weight throw - Wikipedia

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    The weight throw is an indoor track and field event, predominately in the US. The technique implemented to throw the weight is similar to that of the hammer throw in outdoor competition. In international competition, the men's weight is a 35 lb ball (25 for high school) with a D-ring or triangle handle attached directly to the weight.

  3. Hundredweight - Wikipedia

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    The long or imperial hundredweight of 8 stone or 112 pounds (50.80 kg) is defined in the British imperial system. [2] Under both conventions, there are 20 hundredweight in a ton, producing a "short ton" of 2,000 pounds (907.2 kg) and a "long ton" of 2,240 pounds (1,016 kg).

  4. Pound (mass) - Wikipedia

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    The pound or pound-mass is a unit of mass used in both the British imperial and United States customary systems of measurement.Various definitions have been used; the most common today is the international avoirdupois pound, which is legally defined as exactly 0.453 592 37 kilograms, and which is divided into 16 avoirdupois ounces. [1]

  5. Comparison of the imperial and US customary measurement ...

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    However, apothecaries' weight has now been superseded by the metric system. In all of these systems, the fundamental unit is the pound (lb), and all other units are defined as fractions or multiples of a pound. The tables of imperial troy mass and apothecaries' mass are the same as the corresponding United States tables, except for the British ...

  6. List of heaviest people - Wikipedia

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    Peak weight Height Peak BMI kg/m 2 Notes Lifespan (age at death) kg lb st Jon Brower Minnoch United States: M 635 kg 1,400 lb 100 st 0 lb 1.85 m 6 ft 1 in 186 Largest ever documented weight loss, of 419 kg (924 lb; 66 st), [1] until Khalid bin Mohsen Shaari surpassed the record in 2017. 1941–1983 (41) Khalid bin Mohsen Shaari [2] Saudi Arabia: M

  7. Dwayne Johnson - Wikipedia

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    Dwayne Douglas Johnson (born May 2, 1972), also known by his ring name the Rock, is an American actor and professional wrestler.He is signed to WWE, where he performs on a part-time basis.

  8. Why I Stopped Weighing Myself and Never Looked Back. Should ...

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    For instance, if weighing yourself is part of a medically necessary weight loss plan, your provider may recommend working with a dietitian or cognitive-behavioral therapist (CBT). A psychiatrist ...

  9. British standard ordnance weights and measurements - Wikipedia

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    The bore designations are only an approximate relationship to the actual weight of the projectile when it was applied to modern artillery. The table below lists the metric and Imperial calibres of various British weapons, which utilised the standard after 1919: