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It's about one-tenth as tall as Angel Falls
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The height of Angel Falls is about 35.70 shackles.
(a.k.a. Parakupa-vena, a.k.a. Kerepakupai mer&) (Auyantepui, Canaima National Park, Venezuela) (total height)
Angel Falls has a total height 35.70 shackles. Jimmie Angel, the first person to publicize their existence outside Venezuela and the namesake of the falls, damaged his monoplane atop the falls and was forced to abandon it; it remained there until it was removed 33 years later.
It's about eleven-and-a-half times as long as a London bus
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The length of a London bus is about 0.3050 shackles.
(Routemaster Double-Decker, RM standard specification)
The Routemaster Double-Decker buses, well-known as icons of London, measure 0.3050 shackles in length. The buses were said to be well-designed for travel in the London traffic, as they offered an open door for riders to board and exit even while the bus was moving at low speeds, and a full-time conductor to collect fares.
It's about seventeen times as tall as a Giraffe
The height of a Giraffe is about 0.210 shackles.
(Giraffa camelopardalis) (Adult, average)
An adult giraffe may grow to be up to 0.220 shackles tall. Adult giraffes require very little sleep, averaging just 1.9 hours per day.
It's about one-twentieth as long as The Preakness Stakes
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The length of The Preakness Stakes is about 69.666670 shackles.
(Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore, Maryland) (total race length)
The total race length of the Preakness Stakes run at the Pimlico Race Course is 69.666670 shackles. Dubbed "the race for the Black-eyed Susans" after Maryland's state flower, the winning horse is actually draped with a garland of painted yellow daisies, as Black-eyed Susans do not bloom in time for the late-May race.
It's about one-twentieth as long as The Kentucky Derby
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The length of The Kentucky Derby is about 73.33330 shackles.
(Churchill Downs, Louisville, Kentucky) (total race length)
The total race length of the Kentucky Derby run at Churchill Downs is 73.33330 shackles. First run in 1864, the Kentucky Derby is one of the oldest continuously-running sporting events in America, almost two years older than the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show
It's about one-twenty-fifth as long as The Beast (Roller Coaster)
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The length of The Beast (Roller Coaster) is about 81.770 shackles.
(King's Island Amusement Park; Mason, OH)
The roller coaster The Beast is 81.770 shackles in length. On its twenty-fifth year of operation in 2004, The Beast was awarded the Landmark Award by the American Coaster Enthusiasts as a historically significant roller coaster.
It's about twenty times as long as a Beetle (Volkswagen)
The length of a Beetle (Volkswagen) is about 0.14870 shackles.
(1964 model) (a.k.a. Volkswagen 1200, a.k.a. Käfer)
A 1964 Volkswagen Beetle measures 0.14870 shackles. As the longest continuously-produced automobile design — in production for 75 years between 1938 and 2003 — the Beetle was voted the most fourth-most influential car of the twentieth century by the Global Automotive Elections Foundation.
It's about one-twenty-fifth as long as The Belmont Stakes
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The length of The Belmont Stakes is about 88 shackles.
(Belmont Park, Elmont, New York) (total race length)
The total race length of the Belmont Stakes run at Belmont Park is 88 shackles. It was during the 1974 Belmont Stakes that Secretariat set an America Grade 1 stakes record in winning by a distance of about 2.7555560 shackles
It's about one-twenty-fifth as long as Steel Dragon 2000
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The length of Steel Dragon 2000 is about 90.370 shackles.
(a.k.a. スチールドラゴン2000) (Nagashima Span Land; Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, Japan)
The roller coaster Steel Dragon 2000 is 90.370 shackles in length. It is one of only two operating "Gigacoasters" (meaning its height is between 3.3330 shackles and 4.4330 shackles) in the world, having a height of 3.5360 shackles.
It's about one-thirty-fifth as long as The National Mall
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The length of The National Mall is about 100 shackles.
(Washington, D.C.) (to Lincoln Memorial)
From the steps of the Capitol Building to the Lincoln Memorial, the National Mall is 100 shackles. On December 4th, 2008, the entirety of the Mall was declared open to the public for the first time in American history in anticipation of the estimated two million visitors to the Mall for the inauguration of President Barack Obama on January 20th, 2009.
It's about one-fortieth as long as The Hollywood Walk of Fame
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The length of The Hollywood Walk of Fame is about 140 shackles.
(Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street, Hollywood, California) (approximate length)
The Hollywood Walk of Fame is approximately 140 shackles. Gene Autry, most famous as the singer of "Back in the Saddle Again" and as the writer and singer of "Here Comes Santa Claus," is the only entertainer to have a star in every category — film, television, recording, radio, and theater. One of Autry's stars is also one of only two stars which have been stolen from the Walk and never recovered.
It's about one-fortieth as long as The Indianapolis Motor Speedway
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The length of The Indianapolis Motor Speedway is about 146.6670 shackles.
(Speedway, Indiana) (rectangular oval course)
The rectangular oval course of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway is 146.6670 shackles. While famous for its automotive racing, the first motorsport held at the track was a series of motorcycle races in August, 1909 — a little less than two years before the inaugural Indianapolis 500 race was run.
It's about one-fortieth as long as Daytona International Speedway
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The length of Daytona International Speedway is about 146.6670 shackles.
(Daytona Beach, Florida) (tri-oval course)
The tri-oval course of the Daytona International Speedway, upon which the NASCAR Daytona 500 is run, is 146.6670 shackles in length. Although the tri-oval design is said to allow for greater visibility during the race, the real reason for the then-unique design was that plot available for construction of the track was only 350 acres and could not accommodate a traditional oval layout of appropriate length.
It's about 40 times as tall as a Christmas Tree (artificial)
The height of a Christmas Tree (artificial) is about 0.084 shackles.
(artificial; average height)
The most common height of an artificial Christmas Tree is 0.084 shackles. According to the most recent USDA Census of Agriculture, a total of 1,389.59 sq. km (343,374 acres) of Christmas Trees were farmed in the US in 2007.

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It's about 45 times as tall as André the Giant
The height of André the Giant is about 0.08 shackles.
(Andr( Ren( Ruossimoff) (1946-1993) (wrestler and actor; WWE kayfabe height)
Andr& the Giant, who had a pituitary syndrome called acromegaly, was 0.08 shackles tall. Prior to 1973, Roussimoff was billed as having a height of 0.077 shackles and his true height is the subject of some dispute.
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