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The Egyptian equivalent of the foot—a measure of four palms or 16 digits—was known as the djeser and has been reconstructed as about 30 cm (11.8 in). The Greek foot ( πούς , pous ) had a length of 1 / 600 of a stadion , [ 12 ] one stadion being about 181.2 m (594 ft); [ 13 ] therefore a foot was, at the time, about 302 mm (11.9 in).
Claimed to be 8 feet 3 inches (251 cm), not confirmed. [255] c. 1919 Donald McGregor Sweden: 250.2 cm 8 ft 2.5 in Donald McGregor was touring with the Foley and Burk shows in 1916. He was billed at 8'2.5" in height and the best proportioned and tallest man born in the last 200 years. [256] 1874-? Ring Kuot South Sudan: 250 cm 8 ft 2.4 in
4.8 km – diameter of 5535 Annefrank, an inner belt asteroid; 5 km – diameter of 3753 Cruithne; 5 km – length of PSR B1257+12; 8 km – diameter of Themisto, one of Jupiter's moons; 8 km – diameter of the Vela Pulsar; 8.6 km – diameter of Callirrhoe, also known as Jupiter XVII; 9.737 km – length of PSR B1919+21
8 ft 11.1 in (272.0 cm) Robert Pershing Wadlow (February 22, 1918 – July 15, 1940), also known as the Alton Giant and the Giant of Illinois , was an American man. He is the tallest person in recorded history for whom there is irrefutable evidence.
OO gauge uses 4 mm scale with 16.5 mm gauge track, [3] [4] which is inaccurately narrow since it is correct for HO scale (1:87.1). It is the most popular standard in the UK for 4 mm scale trains [5] and is produced by the two main manufacturers in the UK.
Washington Commanders principal owner Josh Harris put all the questions to rest about the team's name on Monday. The Commanders are here to stay.
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A new federal report shows that one drink per day is associated with negative health effects like liver cirrhosis and cancer, while a recent report from the surgeon general highlighted cancer ...