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  2. Heights of presidents and presidential candidates of the ...

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    The next shortest is Kamala Harris, who lost the 2024 election and is 5 ft 4 + 1 ⁄ 2 in (164 cm). The largest height difference between two presidential candidates (out of the candidates whose heights are known) was in the 1860 election , when Abraham Lincoln stood 12 inches (30 cm) taller than opponent Stephen A. Douglas.

  3. 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 ...

  4. List of tallest people - Wikipedia

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    Claims of being 8 feet 5 inches (257 cm), height not confirmed officially. [249] 1811–1844 (33) Al Tomaini: United States: 255 cm: 8 ft 4.5 in: Height disputed. Claimed to be 8 ft 4 in (254 cm). Guinness stated he was 7 ft 4 in (224 cm) [250] Tomaini was the son of Santo Tomaini and Maria Bossone. At the age of 12, he was taller than his ...

  5. Boy, 5, Died After 8 Feet High Mirror Fell on Him in ... - AOL

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    An inquest into the death of a 5-year-old boy who was fatally injured after a mirror fell on him at a store in England has taken place. ... The mirror was 8 feet 6 inches high and nearly 2 feet ...

  6. Human height - Wikipedia

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    The people of Ancient Egypt stood around 167 cm (5 ft 6 in) for males and 157 cm (5 ft 2 in) for females. [64] The Ancient Greeks averaged 166 cm (5 ft 5 in) for males and 154 cm (5 ft 1 in) for females. The Romans were slightly taller, with an average height of 169 cm (5 ft 7 in) for males and 158 cm (5 ft 2 in) for females. [65]

  7. Standard-gauge railway - Wikipedia

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    All other railways use 1,668 mm (5 ft 5 + 21 ⁄ 32 in) (broad gauge); some use 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 + 3 ⁄ 8 in) metre gauge; Decauville uses 500 mm (19 + 3 ⁄ 4 in) gauge. Planned and under construction high-speed railways to use 1,668 mm ( 5 ft 5 + 21 ⁄ 32 in ) to maintain interoperability with the rest of the network.

  8. Petite size - Wikipedia

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    In fashion and clothing, a petite size is a standard clothing size designed specifically for women 163 cm (5 ft 4 in) and under. [1] [2] [3] This categorization is not solely based on a woman's height, but also takes into account the proportions of her body. Petite sizes cater to body shapes that typically have shorter limb lengths, narrower ...

  9. NFL free-agent rankings: Top 5 running backs won't be as ...

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    Over Dallas' last seven games Dowdle ran for 677 yards with a 4.8-yard average. Dowdle will be just 27 next season and while he has no draft pedigree or a long track record of success, the way he ...