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  2. Ball (mathematics) - Wikipedia

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    A ball in n dimensions is called a hyperball or n-ball and is bounded by a hypersphere or (n−1)-sphere. Thus, for example, a ball in the Euclidean plane is the same thing as a disk, the area bounded by a circle. In Euclidean 3-space, a ball is taken to be the volume bounded by a 2-dimensional sphere. In a one-dimensional space, a ball is a ...

  3. Volume of an n-ball - Wikipedia

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    Volumes of balls in dimensions 0 through 25; unit ball in red. In geometry, a ball is a region in a space comprising all points within a fixed distance, called the radius, from a given point; that is, it is the region enclosed by a sphere or hypersphere. An n-ball is a ball in an n-dimensional Euclidean space.

  4. List of humorous units of measurement - Wikipedia

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    A wiffle, also referred to as a WAM for Wiffle (ball) assisted measurement, is equal to a sphere 89 millimetres (3.5 inches) in diameter – the size of a Wiffle ball, a perforated, light-weight plastic ball frequently used by marine biologists as a size reference in photos to measure corals and other objects.

  5. Cubit - Wikipedia

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    These lengths typically ranged from 44.4 to 52.92 cm (1 ft 5 + 1 ⁄ 2 in to 1 ft 8 + 13 ⁄ 16 in), with an ancient Roman cubit being as long as 120 cm (3 ft 11 in). Cubits of various lengths were employed in many parts of the world in antiquity, during the Middle Ages and as recently as early modern times.

  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. Travis Scott Reveals Why He Performed the Same Song 10 Times ...

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    If Travis Scott starts skipping like a CD during a live concert, it’s because he’s vibing.. Scott, 32, went viral because he played “FE!N,” his song with Playboy Carti, 10 times during a ...

  8. Urn problem - Wikipedia

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    Hoppe urn: a Pólya urn with an additional ball called the mutator. When the mutator is drawn it is replaced along with an additional ball of an entirely new colour. hypergeometric distribution: the balls are not returned to the urn once extracted. Hence, the number of total marbles in the urn decreases.

  9. Tessarakonteres - Wikipedia

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    Length: 280 cubits, 420 ft (130 m) Beam: 38 cubits, 57 ft (17 m) (per catamaran hull if Casson is correct) Height from waterline to tip of stern: 53 cubits, 79.5 ft (24.2 m) Height from waterline to tip of prow: 48 cubits, 72 ft (22 m) Length of steering oars (4): 30 cubits, 45 ft (14 m) Longest rowing oars: 38 cubits, 57 ft (17 m)