How long is 695,763 barleycorns?
It's about one-seven-thousandth as long as The Circumfrence of Earth
The length of The Circumfrence of Earth is about 4,733,269,400 barleycorns.
(Equatorial)
The Earth — not a perfect sphere, but rather an oblate spheroid with bulged middle — has an Equatorial circumference of approximately 4,733,269,400 barleycorns. The first airplane trip around the circumference of the Earth (with a few stops along the way), was completed in 1924 by the United States Army Air Service, and took 175 days.
It's about 7,500 times as tall as Verne Troyer
The height of Verne Troyer is about 96 barleycorns.
(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 96 barleycorns. Troyer's first role was as a stunt double for a baby in the 1994 film Baby's Day Out.
It's about 7,500 times as long as a Man's Footstep
The length of a Man's Footstep is about 93 barleycorns.
(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 93 barleycorns, for an average stride (two-step's length) of 190 barleycorns. The average person walks at a speed of about 1.3 m/s
It's about 9,000 times as long as a Woman's Footstep
The length of a Woman's Footstep is about 78 barleycorns.
(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 78 barleycorns, for an average stride (two-step's length) of 160 barleycorns. The average person walks at a speed of about 1.3 m/s
It's about 15,000 times as tall as a Bowling Pin
The height of a Bowling Pin is about 45 barleycorns.
(USBC specifications; tenpin)
According to the United States Bowling Congress specifications, a tenpin bowling pin should be within 0.0937 barleycorns of 45 barleycorns in height. The USBC further mandates that certified pins be made of sugar maple wood, unless otherwise approved by the organization.
It's about one-sixty-five-thousandth as long as The Distance from Earth to the Moon
The length of The Distance from Earth to the Moon is about 45,405,890,000 barleycorns.
(a.k.a. Luna) (median of semi-major axis, or apigee, and semi-minor axes, or perigee)
The orbit of the Moon around the Earth is elliptical, with an average distance of 45,405,890,000 barleycorns from center-to-center. About 428.376 kg of moon rock have been cataloged on the Earth, from the American Apollo and Soviet Luna Programs, and from samples that have been extracted from meteorites.
It's about 100,000 times as tall as a Golf Tee
The height of a Golf Tee is about 6.40 barleycorns.
The most common golf tee size and the length preferred for iron and most wood clubs is 6.40 barleycorns 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 400,000 times as long as an Aspirin
The length of an Aspirin is about 1.70 barleycorns.
(for up & up aspirin, 325mg, regular strength tablets) (a.k.a. acetylsalicylic acid, a.k.a. ASA)
A single aspirin tablet measures 1.70 barleycorns 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 3,500,000 times as wide as a Strand of Spaghetti
The width of a Strand of Spaghetti is about 0.20 barleycorns.
(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 0.20 barleycorns 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 4,500,000 times as long as a Grain of Sand
The length of a Grain of Sand is about 0.1480 barleycorns.
(medium grain)
Composed mainly of quartz, mica, feldspar, or magnetite, a grain of sand measures an average of 0.1480 barleycorns. In 2007, a team of seven in Myrtle Beach created the world's tallest sandcastle, which measured 1,780 barleycorns in height.
It's about 60,000,000 times as wide as a Strand of Hair
The width of a Strand of Hair is about 0.012 barleycorns.
(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 60,000,000 times as tall as a sheet of Paper
The height of a sheet of Paper is about 0.01 barleycorns.
(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 0.01 barleycorns thick. This style of paper weighs a mere 5 g per sheet.
It's about 800,000,000 times as long as a Red Blood Cell
The length of a Red Blood Cell is about 0.00089 barleycorns.
(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 1,000,000,000 times as long as a Cell's Nucleus
The length of a Cell's Nucleus is about 0.00071 barleycorns.
(for animal cell)
The nucleus of an animal cell measures an average of 0.00071 barleycorns. The nucleus is the largest organelle in these cells, accounting for about 10% of the cell's total volume.
It's about 3,000,000,000 times as long as a Bacterium
The length of a Bacterium is about 0.00024 barleycorns.
(Escherichia coli) (rod-shaped configuration)
An rod-shaped E. coli bacterium measures about 0.00024 barleycorns in length. A staple of biology labs, E. coli can reproduce in as little as twenty minutes.