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  2. List of humorous units of measurement - Wikipedia

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    In the Zork series of games, the Great Underground Empire has its own system of measurements, the most frequently referenced of which is the bloit. Defined as the distance the king's favorite pet can run in one hour (spoofing a popular legend about the history of the foot), the length of the bloit varies dramatically, but the one canonical conversion to real-world units puts it at ...

  3. Multi-stage fitness test - Wikipedia

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    Put simply, some levels may run for a trifle less than 60 seconds, others a little more than 60 seconds and the odd one exactly 60 seconds. On the other hand, a few non-Léger versions of the test trigger a level change only when the time spent at a level first exceeds 60 seconds. This variation results in one extra shuttle being run at some ...

  4. List of unusual units of measurement - Wikipedia

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    The United States-based NASA, when conducting missions to the planet Mars, has typically used a time of day system calibrated to the mean solar day on that planet (known as a "sol"), training those involved on those missions to acclimate to that length of day, which is 88,775 SI seconds, or 2,375 seconds (about 39 minutes) longer than the mean ...

  5. Wins above replacement - Wikipedia

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    Additional runs contributed to a team lead to additional wins, with 10 runs estimated to be equal to roughly one win. [3] Therefore, a 1.0 WAR value for a player signifies a contribution of roughly 10 more runs than a replacement-level player, over a specified period of time.

  6. Over–under - Wikipedia

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    A variant of over-under betting, known as Under Over, [5] is a dice game played at various festivals. The object of the game is to predict whether the dice will roll to a total of under 7, over 7, or at 7. The game is typically played with 2 dice. A player typically places a wager on one of three spaces. These spaces are: Under 7 (usually pays ...

  7. Glossary of English-language idioms derived from baseball

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    This does not mean that the game starts over from the first inning; it only means that neither team is ahead, and the game continues. In other realms, the term is used to connote a change in tactics or who is ahead in a competition. "It's a Brand New Ballgame for Outsourcing Real Estate" — John C. Maher, National Real Estate Investor, 1 July ...

  8. Troll (slang) - Wikipedia

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    A revision of a Wikipedia article shows a troll vandalizing an article on Wikipedia by replacing content with an insult.. In slang, a troll is a person who posts deliberately offensive or provocative messages online [1] (such as in social media, a newsgroup, a forum, a chat room, an online video game) or who performs similar behaviors in real life.

  9. Glossary of curling - Wikipedia

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    Slang for socializing with teammates and opponents, often over a drink, after a game Steal Scoring in an end without the hammer Stick A takeout that "sticks" in place after hitting the opposing rock Stone A rock Straight handle Synonymous with no handle Straight ice Ice on which stones curl less than usual Strike weight a weight that can take ...