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It's about nineteen times as tall as Shaq
The height of Shaq is about 0.440 rods.
(Shaquille O'Neal) (1972-) (professional basketball player, most famously of the Los Angeles Lakers)
Shaq is 0.440 rods tall. Shaq maintains an active interest in police work and has served as a reserve officer in both Los Angeles, California and Miami, Florida while playing for NBA franchises in those cities.
It's about one-twentieth as tall as Burj Dubai
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The height of Burj Dubai is about 165 rods.
(formally Burj Khalifa, a.k.a. Dubai Tower, a.k.a. برج خليفة) (Dubai, UAE) (to roof)
Burj Khalifa, the tallest manmade structure in the world, stands 165 rods to its roof. The tower also holds the current records for the world's highest Islamic mosque — at approximately 115 rods on the 158th floor (of 163 floors) — and the world's tallest outdoor swimming pool — at approximately 56.70 rods on the 78th floor.
It's about one-twentieth as long as The Navy Pier
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The length of The Navy Pier is about 200 rods.
(a.k.a. Municipal Pier #2) (Chicago, Illinois)
The Navy Pier is 200 rods in total length. Originally named Municipal Pier #2, the pier was renamed Navy Pier in 1927 in honor of Naval personnel stationed there during World War I.
It's about one-twentieth as tall as The Three Sisters Falls
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The height of The Three Sisters Falls is about 200 rods.
(a.k.a. Cataratas las Tres Hermanas) (Ayacucho, Peru)
The Three Sisters Falls rise to 200 rods in height. The falls are called Three Sisters after the three large tiers over which the falls flow.
It's about one-twentieth as tall as Olo'upena Falls
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The height of Olo'upena Falls is about 179 rods.
(a.k.a. Oloupena Falls) (Molokai, Hawaii)
Olo'upena Falls rise to 179 rods in height. The isolated falls are the tallest in the United States and the fourth tallest in the world.
It's about twenty times as long as a Queen Size Bed
The length of a Queen Size Bed is about 0.4040 rods.
(North American/Australian standard; length; mattress only)
A Queen-Size mattress measures 0.4040 rods 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 twenty times as long as a King Size Bed
The length of a King Size Bed is about 0.4040 rods.
(North American/Australian standard; length; mattress only)
A King-Size mattress measures 0.4040 rods 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 twenty times as tall as Michael Jordan
The height of Michael Jordan is about 0.3980 rods.
(1963-) (professional basketball player, most famously of the Chicago Bulls)
Michael Jordan is 0.3940 rods tall. While a sophomore in high school, Jordan was about 0.0398 rods shorter and was denied the opportunity to play on the varsity team, supposedly because his coach considered him too short.
It's about one-twentieth as tall as Tugela Falls
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The height of Tugela Falls is about 188 rods.
(Royal Natal National Park, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa)
Tugela Falls rises to 188 rods in height. The falls are the highest in Africa and the second highest in the world.
It's about twenty times as long as a Full Size Bed
The length of a Full Size Bed is about 0.37880 rods.
(North American/Australian standard; length; mattress only)
A Full-Size mattress measures 0.37880 rods 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 twenty times as long as a Twin Size bed
The length of a Twin Size bed is about 0.37880 rods.
(North American/Australian standard; length; mattress only)
A Twin-Size mattress measures 0.37880 rods 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 one-twenty-fifth as tall as Angel Falls
Flag of Venezuela
The height of Angel Falls is about 195 rods.
(a.k.a. Parakupa-vena, a.k.a. Kerepakupai mer&) (Auyantepui, Canaima National Park, Venezuela) (total height)
Angel Falls has a total height 195 rods. Jimmie Angel, the first person to publicize their existence outside Venezuela and the namesake of the falls, damaged his monoplane atop the falls and was forced to abandon it; it remained there until it was removed 33 years later.
It's about twenty times as tall as a Refrigerator (Side-by-side)
The height of a Refrigerator (Side-by-side) is about 0.3560 rods.
(a.k.a. Fridge, a.k.a Icebox) (for G.E. Profile model no. PSDW3YGXSS; total exterior height)
A common refrigerator model measures 0.3560 rods 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 thirty times as tall as Napoleon
The height of Napoleon is about 0.340 rods.
(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 0.340 rods. 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 thirty times as tall as Danny DeVito
The height of Danny DeVito is about 0.30 rods.
(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 0.30 rods 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.
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