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It's about 1,000,000 times as tall as Kenny Baker
The height of Kenny Baker is about 0.00075 hanks.
(a.k.a. Kenneth George Baker) (1934-2016) (actor)
Kenny Baker, most famous for his role as R2-D2 in the Star Wars film franchise, was an LP with a height of 0.00075 hanks. Baker and his wife, Eileen, both made brief appearances as the small, woodland creatures known as Ewoks in the 1984 Star Wars movie, Star Wars: Return of the Jedi (a.k.a. Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi).
It's about 1,500,000 times as tall as General Tom Thumb
The height of General Tom Thumb is about 0.00062 hanks.
(a.k.a. Charles Sherwood Stratton) (1838-1883) (circus performer; height at death)
General Tom Thumb was an LP with a height (at his death) of 0.00062 hanks. Thumb stopped growing at 0.00044 hanks when he was five years old, but resumed growth in his teens which continued through the remainder of his life.
It's about 1,500,000 times as long as a Man's Footstep
The length of a Man's Footstep is about 0.00054 hanks.
(for healthy, middle-aged man of average height; single step length)
According to studies by The University of Oklahoma's Health Sciences Center, the average length of a man's step is 0.00054 hanks, for an average stride (two-step's length) of 0.0011 hanks. The average person walks at a speed of about 1.3 m/s
It's about 1,500,000 times as tall as Verne Troyer
The height of Verne Troyer is about 0.00055 hanks.
(1969-2018) (actor)
Verne Troyer, most famous for his role as Mini-Me in the Austin Powers series, was an LP with a height of 0.00055 hanks. Troyer's first role was as a stunt double for a baby in the 1994 film Baby's Day Out.
It's about 2,000,000 times as long as a Woman's Footstep
The length of a Woman's Footstep is about 0.00045 hanks.
(for healthy, middle-aged woman of average height; single step length)
According to studies by The University of Oklahoma's Health Sciences Center, the average length of a woman's step is 0.00045 hanks, for an average stride (two-step's length) of 0.0009 hanks. The average person walks at a speed of about 1.3 m/s
It's about 3,500,000 times as tall as a Bowling Pin
The height of a Bowling Pin is about 0.00026 hanks.
(USBC specifications; tenpin)
According to the United States Bowling Congress specifications, a tenpin bowling pin should be within 0.0000005430 hanks of 0.00026 hanks in height. The USBC further mandates that certified pins be made of sugar maple wood, unless otherwise approved by the organization.
It's about 25,000,000 times as tall as a Golf Tee
The height of a Golf Tee is about 0.0000370 hanks.
The most common golf tee size and the length preferred for iron and most wood clubs is 0.0000370 hanks tall. The tee did not come into common use until it was promoted by professional golfers Walter Hagen and Joe Kirkwood, as part of a marketing effort by the patent-holder of the well-known, "Reddy Tee."
It's about 90,000,000 times as long as an Aspirin
The length of an Aspirin is about 0.00000960 hanks.
(for up & up aspirin, 325mg, regular strength tablets) (a.k.a. acetylsalicylic acid, a.k.a. ASA)
A single aspirin tablet measures 0.00000960 hanks in diameter. One of the most common medicines in the world and a foundation of worldwide health systems, an estimated 40,000 metric tons of aspirin are consumed each year.
It's about 750,000,000 times as wide as a Strand of Spaghetti
The width of a Strand of Spaghetti is about 0.00000120 hanks.
(average; restaurant and supermarket applications) (based on FMA Omcan Italian Made TR50 Counter Top Pasta Machine Extruder 13317)
An average strand of restaurant-grade spaghetti measures 0.00000120 hanks in thickness. In 2010, a California Buca di Beppo set a world record by preparing a 13,780-lb bowl of spaghetti, served in a swimming pool.
It's about 1,000,000,000 times as long as a Grain of Sand
The length of a Grain of Sand is about 0.0000008540 hanks.
(medium grain)
Composed mainly of quartz, mica, feldspar, or magnetite, a grain of sand measures an average of 0.0000008540 hanks. In 2007, a team of seven in Myrtle Beach created the world's tallest sandcastle, which measured 0.0103 hanks in height.
It's about 10,000,000,000 times as tall as a sheet of Paper
The height of a sheet of Paper is about 0.0000000700 hanks.
(for US Letter, a.k.a. ANSI A; 215.9mm by 279.4mm (8.5 in x 11 in); 20lb)
A single sheet of 20 lb, 8.5 inch x 11 inch paper is just 0.0000000700 hanks thick. This style of paper weighs a mere 5 g per sheet.
It's about 15,000,000,000 times as wide as a Strand of Hair
The width of a Strand of Hair is about 0.0000000680 hanks.
(average)
A strand of human hair averages 99 µm (micrometers), with blond hair being the finest and black hair the thickest. On a healthy scalp, each strand of hair will last up to 6 years.
It's about 150,000,000,000 times as long as a Red Blood Cell
The length of a Red Blood Cell is about 0.00000000510 hanks.
(a.k.a. RBCs, a.k.a. haematids, a.k.a. erythrocyte, a.k.a. erythroid cells, a.k.a. red blood corpuscles)
An average Red Blood Cell measures 7.5 µm (micrometers) in diameter. An average human has 20 - 30 trillion red blood cells in their body and each cell completes a circulatory lap in about 20 seconds.
It's about 200,000,000,000 times as long as a Cell's Nucleus
The length of a Cell's Nucleus is about 0.00000000410 hanks.
(for animal cell)
The nucleus of an animal cell measures an average of 0.00000000410 hanks. The nucleus is the largest organelle in these cells, accounting for about 10% of the cell's total volume.
It's about 650,000,000,000 times as long as a Bacterium
The length of a Bacterium is about 0.00000000140 hanks.
(Escherichia coli) (rod-shaped configuration)
An rod-shaped E. coli bacterium measures about 0.00000000140 hanks in length. A staple of biology labs, E. coli can reproduce in as little as twenty minutes.
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