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  2. Unit of length - Wikipedia

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    The base unit in the International System of Units (SI) is the meter, defined as "the length of the path travelled by light in vacuum during a time interval of 1 ⁄ 299792458 seconds." [ 4 ] It is approximately equal to 1.0936 yd .

  3. Traditional French units of measurement - Wikipedia

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    It was the main small unit in common use, and measured 1 ⁄ 36 of a cubic pied du roi. quade: 2 ~1.904 L ~0.5 gallon ~0.42 gallon velte: 8 ~7.617 L ~2.01 gallon ~1.68 gallon a velte was a measuring stick that was inserted into a cask or barrel to determine its depth. quartaut: 72 ~68.55 L 9 veltes, or two cubic pieds du roi. feuillette: 144 ...

  4. Foot (unit) - Wikipedia

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    In both customary and imperial units, one foot comprises 12 inches, and one yard comprises three feet. Since an international agreement in 1959, the foot is defined as equal to exactly 0.3048 meters. Historically, the "foot" was a part of many local systems of units, including the Greek, Roman, Chinese, French, and English systems. It varied in ...

  5. List of humorous units of measurement - Wikipedia

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    At the time, Smoot was 5 feet, 7 inches, or 170 cm, tall. [18] Google Earth and Google Calculator include the smoot as a unit of measurement. The Cambridge (Massachusetts) police department adopted the convention of using Smoots to measure the locations of accidents and incidents on the bridge.

  6. 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.

  7. TSA shocked to find 82 fireworks and 3 knives in a woman's ...

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    In Terminal 4 at Los Angeles International Airport, a TSA officer flagged a carry-on bag with 82 consumer-grade fireworks, three knives, two replica firearms and a canister of pepper spray.

  8. Family's anger as father's killer goes on the run again - AOL

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    The family of a man who was murdered in Londonderry have said they have been "failed by the justice system" after his killer went on the run from prison again.

  9. Costco's Healthiest Prepared Foods to Start the New Year Right

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    Smoothies. While not exactly a prepared meal, Costco members can get a lot of mileage and variety out of its 0% fat Greek yogurt and frozen fruits and greens.