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It's about 40 times as tall as Michael Jordan
The height of Michael Jordan is about 1.750 ells.
(1963-) (professional basketball player, most famously of the Chicago Bulls)
Michael Jordan is 1.730 ells tall. While a sophomore in high school, Jordan was about 0.1750 ells shorter and was denied the opportunity to play on the varsity team, supposedly because his coach considered him too short.
It's about 40 times as long as a Full Size Bed
The length of a Full Size Bed is about 1.6670 ells.
(North American/Australian standard; length; mattress only)
A Full-Size mattress measures 1.6670 ells from head to foot. Although most antique beds were smaller than modern beds, it was not uncommon for beds in the medieval Europe to reach 5 sq. m (49 sq. ft) for those in positions of wealth or power.
It's about 40 times as long as a Twin Size bed
The length of a Twin Size bed is about 1.6670 ells.
(North American/Australian standard; length; mattress only)
A Twin-Size mattress measures 1.6670 ells from head to foot. Although most antique beds were smaller than modern beds, it was not uncommon for beds in the medieval Europe to reach 5 sq. m (49 sq. ft) for those in positions of wealth or power.
It's about 45 times as tall as a Refrigerator (Side-by-side)
The height of a Refrigerator (Side-by-side) is about 1.570 ells.
(a.k.a. Fridge, a.k.a Icebox) (for G.E. Profile model no. PSDW3YGXSS; total exterior height)
A common refrigerator model measures 1.570 ells in total exterior height. When General Electric released its first widely-marketed refrigerator — the "Monitor Top" model — in 1927, it sold over one million units.
It's about 45 times as tall as Napoleon
The height of Napoleon is about 1.50 ells.
(a.k.a. Napoleon Bonaparte; a.k.a. Napoleon I, a.k.a. Napoleone di Buonaparte) (1759-1821) (French leader)
Despite his frequent characterizations as much shorter than average, Napoleon was a period-average height of approximately 1.50 ells. The mis-characterizations have been attributed to British propaganda and to the confusion between French and British units of measurements used at the time.
It's about one-fiftieth as long as The Hollywood Walk of Fame
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The length of The Hollywood Walk of Fame is about 3,400 ells.
(Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street, Hollywood, California) (approximate length)
The Hollywood Walk of Fame is approximately 3,400 ells. 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-fiftieth as long as The Indianapolis Motor Speedway
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The length of The Indianapolis Motor Speedway is about 3,520 ells.
(Speedway, Indiana) (rectangular oval course)
The rectangular oval course of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway is 3,520 ells. 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-fiftieth as long as Daytona International Speedway
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The length of Daytona International Speedway is about 3,520 ells.
(Daytona Beach, Florida) (tri-oval course)
The tri-oval course of the Daytona International Speedway, upon which the NASCAR Daytona 500 is run, is 3,520 ells 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 55 times as tall as Danny DeVito
The height of Danny DeVito is about 1.30 ells.
(a.k.a. Daniel Michael DeVito, Jr.) (1944-) (actor)
Danny DeVito, best known for his role as Louie De Palma in the 1978-83 television series Taxi, is 1.30 ells tall. After graduating from high school, DeVito became a licensed cosmetician and it was out of interest in cosmetology that he first enrolled at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and later began to study acting.
It's about 55 times as tall as Gary Coleman
The height of Gary Coleman is about 1.20 ells.
(a.k.a. Gary Wayne Coleman) (1978-2009) (actor)
Gary Coleman, most famous for his role as Arnold Jackson on the sitcom Diff'rent Strokes was 1.20 ells tall. His small stature was a result of a congenital kidney disease. Coleman worked as a security guard since following his career as an actor.
It's about one-sixtieth as tall as a Puncak Jaya
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The height of a Puncak Jaya is about 4,273 ells.
(a.k.a. Mt. Carstensz, a.k.a. Carstensz Pyramid, a.k.a. Nemangkawi, a.k.a. Carstensz Toppen, a.k.a. Gunung Sukarno) (Papua province, Indonesia)
The highest point in Oceania (and therefore one of the seven summits) peak of Puncak Jaya is 4,273 ells. Dutch explorer Jan Carstenszoon, the mountain's namesake, is said to have been ridiculed for claiming to have seen snow near the equator when he reported his discovery of the peak in 1623.
It's about one-sixtieth as tall as a Vinson Massif
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The height of a Vinson Massif is about 4,280 ells.
(a.k.a. Mount Vinson) (Antarctica)
Mount Vinson, the highest peak of the Vinson Massif mountain, reaches 4,280 ells at its peak. The mountain is named after Georgia Congressman Carl Vinson who emphatically promoted Antarctic exploration in the 1930s.
It's about 60 times as tall as Matt Roloff
The height of Matt Roloff is about 1.10 ells.
(1961-) (actor and reality television star)
Matt Roloff, most famous for his role on the reality television show Little People, Big World, is an LP with a height of 1.10 ells. In 1985, Roloff stared as an Ewok — one of the small, woodland creatures from the Star Wars franchise — in the movie Ewoks: The Battle for Endor
It's about 65 times as tall as Hervé Villechaize
The height of Hervé Villechaize is about 1 ells.
(a.k.a. Hervé Jean-Pierre Villechaize) (1943-1993) (actor)
Hervé Villechaize, most famous for his role as Tattoo on the 1978-84 television series Fantasy Island, was an LP with a height of 1 ells. Villechaize's form of dwarfism, spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia-brachydactyly and distinctive speech (SED-BDS), is also known as "Tattoo dysplasia" or "Fantasy Island syndrome."
It's about one-seventieth as tall as Mount Elbrus
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The height of Mount Elbrus is about 4,936 ells.
(a.k.a. Mingi Tau, a.k.a. Эльбрус, a.k.a. იალბუზი) (Karachay-Cherkessia and Kabardino-Balkaria, Russia) (west summit)
The west summit of the dual-summit volcano Mount Elbrus is 4,936 ells at its peak and is the highest peak in both Russia and the European continent. Until 1976, a cable car would take visitors to the mountain as far up as the Garabashi camp, located at an elevation of 3,325 ells.
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