How long is 4,990 nails?
It's about 150 times as long as a Queen Size Bed
The length of a Queen Size Bed is about 35.560 nails.
(North American/Australian standard; length; mattress only)
A Queen-Size mattress measures 35.560 nails 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 150 times as long as a King Size Bed
The length of a King Size Bed is about 35.560 nails.
(North American/Australian standard; length; mattress only)
A King-Size mattress measures 35.560 nails 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 150 times as tall as Michael Jordan
The height of Michael Jordan is about 35 nails.
(1963-) (professional basketball player, most famously of the Chicago Bulls)
Michael Jordan is 34.70 nails tall. While a sophomore in high school, Jordan was about 3.50 nails shorter and was denied the opportunity to play on the varsity team, supposedly because his coach considered him too short.
It's about 150 times as long as a Full Size Bed
The length of a Full Size Bed is about 33.330 nails.
(North American/Australian standard; length; mattress only)
A Full-Size mattress measures 33.330 nails 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 150 times as long as a Twin Size bed
The length of a Twin Size bed is about 33.330 nails.
(North American/Australian standard; length; mattress only)
A Twin-Size mattress measures 33.330 nails 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 150 times as tall as a Refrigerator (Side-by-side)
The height of a Refrigerator (Side-by-side) is about 31.30 nails.
(a.k.a. Fridge, a.k.a Icebox) (for G.E. Profile model no. PSDW3YGXSS; total exterior height)
A common refrigerator model measures 31.30 nails 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 150 times as tall as Napoleon
The height of Napoleon is about 30 nails.
(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 30 nails. 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 200 times as tall as Danny DeVito
The height of Danny DeVito is about 26 nails.
(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 26 nails 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 200 times as tall as Gary Coleman
The height of Gary Coleman is about 24 nails.
(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 24 nails 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 200 times as tall as Matt Roloff
The height of Matt Roloff is about 23 nails.
(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 23 nails. 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 250 times as tall as Hervé Villechaize
The height of Hervé Villechaize is about 21 nails.
(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 21 nails. 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 250 times as tall as Kenny Baker
The height of Kenny Baker is about 19 nails.
(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 19 nails. 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 300 times as tall as General Tom Thumb
The height of General Tom Thumb is about 16 nails.
(a.k.a. Charles Sherwood Stratton) (1838-1883) (circus performer; height at death)
It's about one-three-hundredth as long as The Panama Canal
The length of The Panama Canal is about 1,500,000 nails.
(Canal de Panamá) (Panama)
Connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans across the Isthmus of Panama, the Canal measures 1,500,000 nails in length. Ships passing through the Canal are raised (and then lowered) 450 nails above sea level through the lock-and-dam system.
It's about 350 times as tall as Verne Troyer
The height of Verne Troyer is about 14 nails.
(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 14 nails. Troyer's first role was as a stunt double for a baby in the 1994 film Baby's Day Out.