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  2. List of tallest people - Wikipedia

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    11 ft 6 in: Height estimate based on bone fragments found at the ... It was a 10-foot-tall ... Although her height was often claimed to be 7 feet 4.4 inches (224.8 cm ...

  3. Fathom - Wikipedia

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    In practice the "warship fathom" of exactly 6 feet (1.8 m) was used in Britain and the United States. [11] No conflict between the definitions existed in practice, [ citation needed ] since depths on imperial nautical charts were indicated in feet if less than 30 feet (9.1 m) and in fathoms for depths greater than that.

  4. Unit of length - Wikipedia

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    The basic unit of length in the imperial and U.S. customary systems is the yard, defined as exactly 0.9144 m by international treaty in 1959. [2] [10] Common imperial units and U.S. customary units of length include: [11] thou or mil (1 ⁄ 1000 of an inch) inch (25.4 mm) foot (12 inches, 0.3048 m) yard (3 feet, 0.9144 m)

  5. Average human height by country - Wikipedia

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    150.4 cm (4 ft 11 in) 1.08: 15–69 (N= m:1,326 f:2,798) 95.3%: Measured: 2012–2013 [136] Nepal: 163 cm (5 ft 4 in) 150.8 cm (4 ft 11 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) 1.08: 25–49 (N= f:6,280, SD= f:5.5 cm (2.2 in)) 52.9%: Self-reported: 2006 [32] Netherlands: 181.2 cm (5 ft 11 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) 168.5 cm (5 ft 6 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) 1.08: 19+ (N= m:326,766 f:392,145 ...

  6. Template:Height - Wikipedia

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    The template is intended for conversion of heights specified in either metres or in feet and inches. Template parameters [Edit template data] Parameter Description Type Status Metres m metre metres meter meters The height in metres. Do not use if feet and inches are specified. Number optional Centimetres cm centimetre centimetres centimeter centimeters The height in centimetres. Do not use if ...

  7. 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.

  8. Help:Convert units - Wikipedia

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    {{convert|123|cuyd|m3+board feet}} → 123 cubic yards (94 m 3; 40,000 board feet) The following converts a pressure to four output units. The precision is 1 (1 decimal place), and units are abbreviated and linked.

  9. Traditional French units of measurement - Wikipedia

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    1 ⁄ 4 of a quart. The litre is etymologically related to this unit. quart: 1 ⁄ 4: 3.174 dm 3: 0.698 imp gal 0.721 U.S. dry gal 1 ⁄ 4 of a boisseau. boisseau: 1 12.7 dm 3: 2.8 imp gal 2.9 U.S. dry gal Although etymologically related to the English unit bushel, the French bushel is about one third the size.