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  2. International English Language Testing System - Wikipedia

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    International English Language Testing System (IELTS / ˈ aɪ. ɛ l t s /) [6] is an international standardized test of English language proficiency for non-native English language speakers. It is jointly managed by the British Council, IDP and Cambridge English, [6] and was established in 1989. IELTS is one of the major English-language tests ...

  3. List of tallest people - Wikipedia

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    He was 118 cm (3 ft 10 in) tall at age 21 and peaked at 234 cm (7 ft 8 in) when he died, having doubled his height as an adult. 1899–1950 (51) Alam Channa: Pakistan: 234 cm: 7 ft 8 in: Pakistani, considered to be the tallest living man when he died in 1998. [80] 1953–1998 (46) Jóhann K. Pétursson: Iceland: 234 cm: 7 ft 8 in

  4. List of largest photographs - Wikipedia

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    It is 192,000 pixels wide and 96,000 pixels tall. When printed, it is 16 meters (53 feet) long at regular photographic quality (300dpi). It was shot in early October 2009 from the top of the Zizkov TV Tower in Prague, Czech Republic in collaboration with Prague 3 town hall.

  5. Patrick Cotter O'Brien - Wikipedia

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    In 1972 his remains, exhumed again, were examined and it was determined that, whilst alive, he stood approximately 8 feet 0 inches (244 cm) tall. This made him the tallest person ever at that time, a record that would be surpassed by the next 'eight-footer', John Rogan, who died almost a century later. Patrick Cotter's giant boots are on ...

  6. List of tallest statues - Wikipedia

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    This list of tallest statues includes completed statues that are at least 50 m (160 ft) tall. The height values in this list are measured to the highest part of the human (or animal) figure, but exclude the height of any pedestal (plinth), or other base platform as well as any mast, spire, or other structure that extends higher than the tallest figure in the monument.

  7. List of humorous units of measurement - Wikipedia

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    The beard-second is a unit of length inspired by the light-year, but applicable to extremely short distances such as those in integrated circuits. It is the length an average beard grows in one second. Kemp Bennett Kolb defines the distance as exactly 100 angstroms (10 nanometres), [8] as does Nordling and Österman's Physics Handbook. [9]

  8. List of the verified shortest people - Wikipedia

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    This measurement has since been updated by Guinness World Records, who place her height at 68 cm (26.8 in). [19] [20] 1864–1890 United States: 69 cm (27 in) Bridgette Jordan: Former smallest living woman and one of the shortest living siblings according to Guinness World Records. [21] [22] 1989–2019 Turkey: 72.6 cm (28.58 in) Elif Kocaman

  9. Dubai Frame - Wikipedia

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    It is near the Star Gate of Zabeel Park and stands at 150.24 m (493 ft) [14] tall and 95.53 m (313 ft) wide. [ 15 ] The ThyssenKrupp Elevator Architecture Award is an international architecture competition first held in 1988 and sponsored by one of the world's leading elevator companies. [ 16 ]