How long is 229.99 smoots?
It's about 200 times as long as a Queen Size Bed
The length of a Queen Size Bed is about 1.1940 smoots.
(North American/Australian standard; length; mattress only)
A Queen-Size mattress measures 1.1940 smoots 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 200 times as long as a King Size Bed
The length of a King Size Bed is about 1.1940 smoots.
(North American/Australian standard; length; mattress only)
A King-Size mattress measures 1.1940 smoots 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 200 times as tall as Michael Jordan
The height of Michael Jordan is about 1.180 smoots.
(1963-) (professional basketball player, most famously of the Chicago Bulls)
Michael Jordan is 1.160 smoots tall. While a sophomore in high school, Jordan was about 0.1180 smoots shorter and was denied the opportunity to play on the varsity team, supposedly because his coach considered him too short.
It's about 200 times as long as a Full Size Bed
The length of a Full Size Bed is about 1.1190 smoots.
(North American/Australian standard; length; mattress only)
A Full-Size mattress measures 1.1190 smoots 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 200 times as long as a Twin Size bed
The length of a Twin Size bed is about 1.1190 smoots.
(North American/Australian standard; length; mattress only)
A Twin-Size mattress measures 1.1190 smoots 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 200 times as tall as a Refrigerator (Side-by-side)
The height of a Refrigerator (Side-by-side) is about 1.05 smoots.
(a.k.a. Fridge, a.k.a Icebox) (for G.E. Profile model no. PSDW3YGXSS; total exterior height)
A common refrigerator model measures 1.05 smoots 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-two-hundred-fiftieth as long as The Panama Canal
The length of The Panama Canal is about 52,000 smoots.
(Canal de Panamá) (Panama)
Connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans across the Isthmus of Panama, the Canal measures 52,000 smoots in length. Ships passing through the Canal are raised (and then lowered) 15 smoots above sea level through the lock-and-dam system.
It's about 250 times as tall as Napoleon
The height of Napoleon is about 1 smoots.
(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 smoots. 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 250 times as tall as Danny DeVito
The height of Danny DeVito is about 0.880 smoots.
(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 0.880 smoots 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-two-hundred-fiftieth as wide as The English Channel
The width of The English Channel is about 62,900 smoots.
(average width between Isle of Ushant and The Walde Lighthouse) (La Manche, Ärmelkanal, Mor Breizh, Mor Bretannek) (a.k.a. The Channel)
The English Channel measures between 62,900 smoots, narrowing as it flows northeast. The world speed record for a Channel crossing by swimmer was set by Australian Trent Grimsey in 2012, with a time of 6 hours, 55 minutes.
It's about 300 times as tall as Gary Coleman
The height of Gary Coleman is about 0.820 smoots.
(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 0.820 smoots 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-three-hundredth as long as The 405
The length of The 405 is about 68,480 smoots.
(a.k.a. I-405, Interstate 405, San DIego Freeway) (Southern California)
Running from Irvine to San Fernando, The 405 runs a total of 68,481 smoots. The 405 is the most heavily-trafficed freeway in the United States, with an average speed as low as 8 kph during rush hours.
It's about 300 times as tall as Matt Roloff
The height of Matt Roloff is about 0.760 smoots.
(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 0.760 smoots. 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 one-three-hundredth as long as Hadrian's Wall
The length of Hadrian's Wall is about 71,000 smoots.
(a.k.a. Roman Wall, a.k.a. The Wall, a.k.a. Vallo di Adriano, a.k.a. Vallum Aelium, a.k.a. Severus' Wall) (from North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom to Cumbria, North West England, United Kingdom)
Hadrian's Wall, which crossed England form the North Sea to the Irish Sea during the time of Roman rule, measures 71,000 smoots (about 79 Roman miles). Roman soldiers — at one time up to 10,000 of them — only occupied Great Britain for about 246 years after the wall was built, after which time the local Brits began to take residence the wall's garrisons.
It's about 350 times as tall as Hervé Villechaize
The height of Hervé Villechaize is about 0.710 smoots.
(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 0.710 smoots. Villechaize's form of dwarfism, spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia-brachydactyly and distinctive speech (SED-BDS), is also known as "Tattoo dysplasia" or "Fantasy Island syndrome."