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  2. 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.

  3. Periodic table - Wikipedia

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    The Roman numerals used correspond to the last digit of today's naming convention (e.g. the group 4 elements were group IVB, and the group 14 elements were group IVA). In Europe , the lettering was similar, except that "A" was used for groups 1 through 7, and "B" was used for groups 11 through 17.

  4. Group (periodic table) - Wikipedia

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    In chemistry, a group (also known as a family) [1] is a column of elements in the periodic table of the chemical elements. There are 18 numbered groups in the periodic table; the 14 f-block columns, between groups 2 and 3, are not numbered.

  5. Roman numerals - Wikipedia

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    In chemistry, Roman numerals are sometimes used to denote the groups of the periodic table, but this has officially been deprecated in favour of Arabic numerals. [70] They are also used in the IUPAC nomenclature of inorganic chemistry , for the oxidation number of cations which can take on several different positive charges.

  6. These Celebrities Are Way Taller Than We Ever Realized - AOL

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    The average height for men and women in the United States is 5'9" and 5'4", respectively. Here are 40 celebrities that are way taller than we realized.

  7. Human - Wikipedia

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    The typical height of an adult human is between 1.4 and 1.9 m (4 ft 7 in and 6 ft 3 in), although this varies significantly depending on sex, ethnic origin, and family bloodlines. [239] [240] Body size is partly determined by genes and is also significantly influenced by environmental factors such as diet, exercise, and sleep patterns. [241]

  8. 7-foot-9 Olivier Rioux, world's tallest teenager, set to ...

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    The school lists his height at a mind-blowing 7-foot-9. That would make him the tallest college basketball player in history. Canadian Gators commit Olivier Rioux's height has officially been ...

  9. ‘Brain rot’ is Oxford’s Word of the Year for 2024 - AOL

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    The frequency of the word’s usage increased by 230 per cent between 2023 and 2024. “‘Brain rot’ speaks to one of the perceived dangers of virtual life, and how we are using our free time.