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  2. Average human height by country - Wikipedia

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    16–60 (N= m:583 f:315, SD= m:6.0 cm (2.4 in) f:9.4 cm (3.7 in)) — Measured: 2000 [121] Maldives: 164.7 cm (5 ft 5 in) 153 cm (5 ft 0 in) 1.08: 15–64 (N= m:661 f:1,103) 94.2%: Measured: 2011 [122] Mali – Southern Mali: 171.3 cm (5 ft 7 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) 160.4 cm (5 ft 3 in) 1.07: Rural adults (N= m:121 f:320, SD= m:6.6 cm (2.6 in) f:5.7 cm ...

  3. 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.

  4. Orders of magnitude (length) - Wikipedia

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    An adult human foot is about 28 cm (11 in) long. The decimetre ( SI symbol: dm ) is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 10 −1 metres ( ⁠ 1 / 10 ⁠ m = 0.1 m ). To help compare different orders of magnitude , this section lists lengths between 10 centimeters and 100 centimeters (10 −1 meter and 1 meter).

  5. List of shortest players in NBA history - Wikipedia

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    The most seasons played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) by a player listed at 5 feet 6 inches (168 cm) or shorter was 14 seasons by Muggsy Bogues who played from 1987 to 2001. The shortest player ever in the old American Basketball Association (1967–76) was Penny Ann Early , a 5-foot-3-inch (160 cm) jockey who took part in one ...

  6. List of metric units - Wikipedia

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    The kayser (K) is a unit of wavenumber equal to 1 cm −1 (100 m −1). The gal (Gal) is a unit of acceleration equal to 1 cm/s 2. [3] The dyne (dyn) is a unit of force equal to 1 g⋅cm⋅s −2 (10 μN). [3] The barye (Ba) is a unit of pressure equal to 1 dyn⋅cm −2 (100 mPa). The erg (erg) is a unit of energy equal to 1 dyn⋅cm (100 nJ). [3]

  7. Tallest extant birds - Wikipedia

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    Birds range from a tiny bee hummingbird (Mellisuga helenae), which is only 5–6 cm (2.0–2.4 in), to the giant African ostrich (Struthio camelus), almost 280 cm (9.2 ft) in height. Rank Image

  8. Independence Monument (Colorado) - Wikipedia

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    Independence Monument is a 5,739-foot-elevation (1,749-meter) sandstone pillar located in Colorado National Monument, in Mesa County of western Colorado, United States. [1] This iconic 450-foot-high landmark is situated one mile southeast of the monument's visitor center , and 9 miles (14 km) west of the community of Grand Junction , where it ...

  9. Messer (sword) - Wikipedia

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    The lengths and shape of blades can vary greatly, with straight or curved profiles, broad or narrow blades, and presence or absence of fullers. Extant examples of langes messer seem to have an overall length of 30 in (76 cm) with a 24.5 in (62 cm) blade, and a weight between 2–2.5 lb (0.91–1.13 kg).