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It's about 3,500,000 times as tall as Kenny Baker
The height of Kenny Baker is about 0.0002 leagues.
(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 0.0002 leagues. 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 4,000,000 times as tall as General Tom Thumb
The height of General Tom Thumb is about 0.00016 leagues.
(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 0.00016 leagues. Thumb stopped growing at 0.00012 leagues when he was five years old, but resumed growth in his teens which continued through the remainder of his life.
It's about 5,000,000 times as tall as Verne Troyer
The height of Verne Troyer is about 0.00015 leagues.
(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 0.00015 leagues. Troyer's first role was as a stunt double for a baby in the 1994 film Baby's Day Out.
It's about 5,000,000 times as long as a Man's Footstep
The length of a Man's Footstep is about 0.00014 leagues.
(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 0.00014 leagues, for an average stride (two-step's length) of 0.00028 leagues. The average person walks at a speed of about 1.3 m/s
It's about 6,000,000 times as long as a Woman's Footstep
The length of a Woman's Footstep is about 0.00012 leagues.
(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 0.00012 leagues, for an average stride (two-step's length) of 0.00024 leagues. The average person walks at a speed of about 1.3 m/s
It's about 10,000,000 times as tall as a Bowling Pin
The height of a Bowling Pin is about 0.00006860 leagues.
(USBC specifications; tenpin)
According to the United States Bowling Congress specifications, a tenpin bowling pin should be within 0.0000001430 leagues of 0.00006860 leagues in height. The USBC further mandates that certified pins be made of sugar maple wood, unless otherwise approved by the organization.
It's about 70,000,000 times as tall as a Golf Tee
The height of a Golf Tee is about 0.00000970 leagues.
The most common golf tee size and the length preferred for iron and most wood clubs is 0.00000970 leagues 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 250,000,000 times as long as an Aspirin
The length of an Aspirin is about 0.00000250 leagues.
(for up & up aspirin, 325mg, regular strength tablets) (a.k.a. acetylsalicylic acid, a.k.a. ASA)
A single aspirin tablet measures 0.00000250 leagues 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 2,500,000,000 times as wide as a Strand of Spaghetti
The width of a Strand of Spaghetti is about 0.000000310 leagues.
(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 0.000000310 leagues 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 3,000,000,000 times as long as a Grain of Sand
The length of a Grain of Sand is about 0.0000002250 leagues.
(medium grain)
Composed mainly of quartz, mica, feldspar, or magnetite, a grain of sand measures an average of 0.0000002250 leagues. In 2007, a team of seven in Myrtle Beach created the world's tallest sandcastle, which measured 0.00272 leagues in height.
It's about 40,000,000,000 times as wide as a Strand of Hair
The width of a Strand of Hair is about 0.0000000180 leagues.
(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 times as tall as a sheet of Paper
The height of a sheet of Paper is about 0.0000000200 leagues.
(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 0.0000000200 leagues thick. This style of paper weighs a mere 5 g per sheet.
It's about 500,000,000,000 times as long as a Red Blood Cell
The length of a Red Blood Cell is about 0.00000000130 leagues.
(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 650,000,000,000 times as long as a Cell's Nucleus
The length of a Cell's Nucleus is about 0.00000000110 leagues.
(for animal cell)
The nucleus of an animal cell measures an average of 0.00000000110 leagues. The nucleus is the largest organelle in these cells, accounting for about 10% of the cell's total volume.
It's about 2,000,000,000,000 times as long as a Bacterium
The length of a Bacterium is about 0.000000000360 leagues.
(Escherichia coli) (rod-shaped configuration)
An rod-shaped E. coli bacterium measures about 0.000000000360 leagues in length. A staple of biology labs, E. coli can reproduce in as little as twenty minutes.
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