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It's about 1,000 times as tall as General Tom Thumb
The height of General Tom Thumb is about 0.50 fathoms.
(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 0.50 fathoms. Thumb stopped growing at 0.350 fathoms when he was five years old, but resumed growth in his teens which continued through the remainder of his life.
It's about 1,000 times as tall as Kenny Baker
The height of Kenny Baker is about 0.60 fathoms.
(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 0.60 fathoms. 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 900 times as tall as Hervé Villechaize
The height of Hervé Villechaize is about 0.660 fathoms.
(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 0.660 fathoms. 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 850 times as tall as Matt Roloff
The height of Matt Roloff is about 0.710 fathoms.
(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 0.710 fathoms. 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 750 times as tall as Gary Coleman
The height of Gary Coleman is about 0.770 fathoms.
(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 0.770 fathoms 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 700 times as tall as Danny DeVito
The height of Danny DeVito is about 0.820 fathoms.
(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 0.820 fathoms 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 650 times as tall as Napoleon
The height of Napoleon is about 0.930 fathoms.
(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 0.930 fathoms. 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 600 times as tall as a Refrigerator (Side-by-side)
The height of a Refrigerator (Side-by-side) is about 0.9790 fathoms.
(a.k.a. Fridge, a.k.a Icebox) (for G.E. Profile model no. PSDW3YGXSS; total exterior height)
A common refrigerator model measures 0.9790 fathoms 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 550 times as long as a Full Size Bed
The length of a Full Size Bed is about 1.042 fathoms.
(North American/Australian standard; length; mattress only)
A Full-Size mattress measures 1.042 fathoms 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 550 times as long as a Twin Size bed
The length of a Twin Size bed is about 1.042 fathoms.
(North American/Australian standard; length; mattress only)
A Twin-Size mattress measures 1.042 fathoms 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 550 times as tall as Michael Jordan
The height of Michael Jordan is about 1.09 fathoms.
(1963-) (professional basketball player, most famously of the Chicago Bulls)
Michael Jordan is 1.08 fathoms tall. While a sophomore in high school, Jordan was about 0.1090 fathoms shorter and was denied the opportunity to play on the varsity team, supposedly because his coach considered him too short.
It's about 550 times as long as a Queen Size Bed
The length of a Queen Size Bed is about 1.1110 fathoms.
(North American/Australian standard; length; mattress only)
A Queen-Size mattress measures 1.1110 fathoms 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 550 times as long as a King Size Bed
The length of a King Size Bed is about 1.1110 fathoms.
(North American/Australian standard; length; mattress only)
A King-Size mattress measures 1.1110 fathoms 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 500 times as tall as André the Giant
The height of André the Giant is about 1.20 fathoms.
(Andr( Ren( Ruossimoff) (1946-1993) (wrestler and actor; WWE kayfabe height)
Andr& the Giant, who had a pituitary syndrome called acromegaly, was 1.20 fathoms tall. Prior to 1973, Roussimoff was billed as having a height of 1.10 fathoms and his true height is the subject of some dispute.
It's about 500 times as tall as Shaq
The height of Shaq is about 1.20 fathoms.
(Shaquille O'Neal) (1972-) (professional basketball player, most famously of the Los Angeles Lakers)
Shaq is 1.20 fathoms 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.
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