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It's about 6,500,000,000,000,000 times as tall as The Petronas Twin Towers
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The height of The Petronas Twin Towers is about 0.000000000000014650 parsecs.
(a.k.a. Menara Berkembar Petronas, a.k.a. Petronas Towers) (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) (to spire)
Each of the Petronas Towers stands 0.000000000000014650 parsecs to their spires. Holding the record as the tallest buildings in the world from 1998 to 2004, the towers continue to hold the record for the deepest foundation barrettes — up to 0.0000000000000037270 parsecs deep.
It's about 7,500,000,000,000,000 times as tall as The Empire State Building
Flag of The US
The height of The Empire State Building is about 0.0000000000000123480 parsecs.
(New York City, New York) (to top of building)
The Empire State Building stands 0.0000000000000123480 parsecs to its architectural peak. The spire emerging from the top of the building was originally intended to be a mooring mast for blimps whose passengers could disembark onto a landing platform on the 102nd floor of the building.
It's about 9,000,000,000,000,000 times as tall as The Eiffel Tower
The height of The Eiffel Tower is about 0.00000000000001050 parsecs.
(a.k.a. La Tour Eiffel) (Paris, France) (to flagpole peak)
The Eiffel Tower stands 0.00000000000001050 parsecs tall, including its flagpole. The Tower is the largest structure in Paris as most other buildings are governed by a zoning restriction limiting them to a height of 0.00000000000000120 parsecs or less.
It's about 2,000,000,000,000,000,026,575,110,144 times as wide as a Glucose Molecule
The width of a Glucose Molecule is about 0.0000000000000000000000000490 parsecs.
(C6H12O6, a.k.a. grape sugar) (open chain form)
Am individual glucose molecule measures 0.0000000000000000000000000490 parsecs in its open-chain form. Glucose is the most common fuel source of energy in human biology, with 3.75 kilocalories of energy per gram.
It's about 1,500,000,000,000,000,000,000 times as wide as a Strand of Spaghetti
The width of a Strand of Spaghetti is about 0.0000000000000000000550 parsecs.
(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 0.0000000000000000000550 parsecs 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 30,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 times as wide as a Strand of Hair
The width of a Strand of Hair is about 0.00000000000000000000320 parsecs.
(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 40,000,000,000,000,000 times as wide as The Wingspan of a 747
The width of The Wingspan of a 747 is about 0.000000000000002220 parsecs.
(a.k.a. Boeing 747, a.k.a. Jumbo Jet, a.k.a. Queen of the Skies) (for Boeing 747-8 series)
The wingspan of a Boeing 747-8 is 0.000000000000002220 parsecs. Fully loaded, the 747 can travel 0.0000000002690 parsecs before refueling.
It's about 20,000,000,000,000,000 times as long as The Shambles
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The length of The Shambles is about 0.00000000000000490 parsecs.
(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 0.00000000000000490 parsecs. Several of the buildings along the street are over seven hundred years old.
It's about 65,000,000,000,000,000 times as long as Ha'Penny Bridge
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The length of Ha'Penny Bridge is about 0.000000000000001390 parsecs.
(a.k.a. Droichead na Leathphingine, a.k.a. Liffey Bridge, a.k.a. Droichead na Life, f.k.a. Wellington Bridge) (Quay of Bachelors Walk, Temple Bar Neighborhood, Dublin, Ireland)
The Ha'Penny Bridge, crossing the River Liffey in Dublin, measures 0.000000000000001390 parsecs in total length. Over 30,000 pedestrians cross the breach each day.
It's about 1,499,999,999,999,999,974,834,176 times as long as a Mitochondrion
The length of a Mitochondrion is about 0.00000000000000000000006090 parsecs.
(Eukaryotic; average)
A mitochondrion measures between 0.75 and 3 micrometers (µm). The mitochondrion is commonly referred to as the powerhouse of the cell, responsible for the generation of ATP. The size, shape, and distribution of mitochondria varies widely, with human liver cells each having 1,000 to 2,000 mitochondria.
It's about 2,500,000,000,000,000,000,000 times as long as a Grain of Sand
The length of a Grain of Sand is about 0.00000000000000000004050 parsecs.
(medium grain)
Composed mainly of quartz, mica, feldspar, or magnetite, a grain of sand measures an average of 0.00000000000000000004050 parsecs. In 2007, a team of seven in Myrtle Beach created the world's tallest sandcastle, which measured 0.0000000000000004890 parsecs in height.
It's about 1,499,999,999,999,999,974,834,176 times as long as a Bacterium
The length of a Bacterium is about 0.0000000000000000000000650 parsecs.
(Escherichia coli) (rod-shaped configuration)
An rod-shaped E. coli bacterium measures about 0.0000000000000000000000650 parsecs in length. A staple of biology labs, E. coli can reproduce in as little as twenty minutes.
It's about 499,999,999,999,999,991,611,392 times as long as a Cell's Nucleus
The length of a Cell's Nucleus is about 0.000000000000000000000190 parsecs.
(for animal cell)
The nucleus of an animal cell measures an average of 0.000000000000000000000190 parsecs. The nucleus is the largest organelle in these cells, accounting for about 10% of the cell's total volume.
It's about 200,000,000,000,000,000,000 times as long as an Aspirin
The length of an Aspirin is about 0.000000000000000000450 parsecs.
(for up & up aspirin, 325mg, regular strength tablets) (a.k.a. acetylsalicylic acid, a.k.a. ASA)
A single aspirin tablet measures 0.000000000000000000450 parsecs 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 25,000,000,000,000,000 times as long as a Football (Soccer) Pitch
The length of a Football (Soccer) Pitch is about 0.00000000000000340 parsecs.
(a.k.a. Football Field, a.k.a. Soccer Field) (field length, a.k.a. touchline distance)
According to the Laws of the Game, a football pitch should measure between 0.00000000000000340 parsecs (when the Laws were originally, they used imperial measurements of 0.000000000000003410 parsecs, and later converted to the metric units used today). The goal markess were defined as part of the pitch by the original rules of the game in the late 16th century, but it was not until the mid 19th century that the crossbar and the net were added
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