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How long is 727 fingers?

It's about one-tenth as tall as The Great Pyramid of Giza
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The height of The Great Pyramid of Giza is about 5,800 fingers.
(a.k.a. Pyramid of Khufu, a.k.a. Pyramid of Cheops) (Cairo, Egypt) (estimated original height)
The Great Pyramid of Giza has an estimated original height (without loss due to erosion) of 5,800 fingers. The Pyramid was the tallest structure in the world for almost 4,000 years — from its construction ca. 2551 BCE until it was overtaken by the Lincoln Cathedral in Lincoln, England, built in the year 1300.
It's about eight-and-a-half times as long as a Full Size Bed
The length of a Full Size Bed is about 85.710 fingers.
(North American/Australian standard; length; mattress only)
A Full-Size mattress measures 85.710 fingers 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 eight-and-a-half times as long as a Twin Size bed
The length of a Twin Size bed is about 85.710 fingers.
(North American/Australian standard; length; mattress only)
A Twin-Size mattress measures 85.710 fingers 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 nine times as tall as a Refrigerator (Side-by-side)
The height of a Refrigerator (Side-by-side) is about 80.50 fingers.
(a.k.a. Fridge, a.k.a Icebox) (for G.E. Profile model no. PSDW3YGXSS; total exterior height)
A common refrigerator model measures 80.50 fingers 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 one-tenth as long as The Shambles
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The length of The Shambles is about 6,700 fingers.
(a.k.a. Maze of Twisting, a.k.a. The Great Flesh Shambles) (York, England, United Kingdom) (approximate)
The Shambles, a historic shopping street in York, stretches about 6,700 fingers. Several of the buildings along the street are over seven hundred years old.
It's about one-tenth as tall as The Spring Temple Buddha
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The height of The Spring Temple Buddha is about 6,880 fingers.
(a.k.a. 中原大佛, a.k.a. 鲁山大佛, a.k.a. 魯山大佛) (Fodushan Scenic Area, Lushan County, Henan, China) (including base)
The tallest statue in the world, the Spring Temple Buddha in Henan, China stands at 6,880 fingers tall from its base. The Buddha is located in the 47,300,000-sq. m (11,700-acre) Fodushan Scenic Area near Mount Yao
It's about nine-and-a-half times as tall as Napoleon
The height of Napoleon is about 76 fingers.
(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 76 fingers. 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-tenth as tall as Blackpool Tower
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The height of Blackpool Tower is about 7,110 fingers.
(Blackpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom) (height to peak)
Blackpool Tower, part of an entertainment complex in Blackpool, Lancashire, England, measures 7,110 fingers to its peak. Under ideal conditions, visitors to the highest accessible point of the tower can see as far as the Isle of Man — 4,320,000 fingers to the northwest.
It's about one-tenth as long as The Seventeenth hole of Pebble Beach
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The length of The Seventeenth hole of Pebble Beach is about 7,290 fingers.
(fully Pebble Beach Golf Links) (Pebble Beach; Monterey, California) (from Blue Tee)
The seventeenth hole on Pebble Beach Golf Links is a par 3 measuring 7,290 fingers from the blue tee. This hole was the site of professional golfer Jack Nicklaus' 1972 U.S. Open win, which included a 1-iron shot that bounced off the hole's flag and resulted in a birdie.
It's about one-tenth as tall as The Singapore Flyer (Ferris wheel)
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The height of The Singapore Flyer (Ferris wheel) is about 7,420 fingers.
(a.k.a. 新加坡摩天观景轮, a.k.a. சிங்கப்பூர் ஃப்ளையர், a.k.a. Pelayang Singapura) (Marina Centre, Singapore)
The Singapore Flyer has a height of 7,420 fingers. Based on recommendations from Feng Shui masters, the wheel was re-engineered to spin in the opposite direction five months after it began operating.
It's about one-tenth as tall as The Washington Monument
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The height of The Washington Monument is about 7,617.10 fingers.
(Washington, D.C.)
The Washington Monument measures 7,617.10 fingers tall, with some discrepancy due to the fact that the Monument's base is slightly below the surrounding ground. Interrupted in its construction by the American Civil War, it was almost 36 years between groundbreaking and the completion of construction.
It's about one-tenth as tall as St. Paul's Cathedral
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The height of St. Paul's Cathedral is about 7,830 fingers.
(London, England, United Kingdom)
St. Paul's Cathedral measures 7,830 fingers to its peak. The southwest tower of the Cathedral contains the bell known as "Great Paul," which is the largest bell in Great Britain at 15,000 kg (16.5 tons), outweighing the more iconic Big Ben bell by about 3,000 kg (3 tons).
It's about eleven times as tall as Danny DeVito
The height of Danny DeVito is about 67 fingers.
(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 67 fingers 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 one-tenth as tall as The Space Needle
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The height of The Space Needle is about 8,280 fingers.
(Seattle, Washington) (to aircraft warning beacon at peak)
Built for a 1962 World's Fair, the Space Needle stands 8,280 fingers tall. With a track-and-wheel design inspired by railroad mechanics and a precisely-configured balance, the restaurant near the top of the space needle requires just a 1.5 hp motor to rotate at speeds of about 0.053 kph (0.033 mph).
It's about twelve times as tall as Matt Roloff
The height of Matt Roloff is about 58 fingers.
(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 58 fingers. 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
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