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It's about one-thirtieth as tall as Olo'upena Falls
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The height of Olo'upena Falls is about 1,181 paces.
(a.k.a. Oloupena Falls) (Molokai, Hawaii)
Olo'upena Falls rise to 1,181 paces in height. The isolated falls are the tallest in the United States and the fourth tallest in the world.
It's about thirty times as tall as Kenny Baker
The height of Kenny Baker is about 1.40 paces.
(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 1.40 paces. 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 one-thirtieth as tall as Tugela Falls
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The height of Tugela Falls is about 1,240 paces.
(Royal Natal National Park, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa)
Tugela Falls rises to 1,240 paces in height. The falls are the highest in Africa and the second highest in the world.
It's about one-thirtieth as tall as Angel Falls
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The height of Angel Falls is about 1,280 paces.
(a.k.a. Parakupa-vena, a.k.a. Kerepakupai mer&) (Auyantepui, Canaima National Park, Venezuela) (total height)
Angel Falls has a total height 1,280 paces. 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 forty times as tall as General Tom Thumb
The height of General Tom Thumb is about 1.20 paces.
(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 1.20 paces. Thumb stopped growing at 0.840 paces when he was five years old, but resumed growth in his teens which continued through the remainder of his life.
It's about 40 times as tall as Verne Troyer
The height of Verne Troyer is about 1.10 paces.
(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 1.10 paces. Troyer's first role was as a stunt double for a baby in the 1994 film Baby's Day Out.
It's about 40 times as long as a Man's Footstep
The length of a Man's Footstep is about 1 paces.
(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 1 paces, for an average stride (two-step's length) of 2.10 paces. The average person walks at a speed of about 1.3 m/s
It's about 50 times as long as a Woman's Footstep
The length of a Woman's Footstep is about 0.870 paces.
(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 0.870 paces, for an average stride (two-step's length) of 1.70 paces. The average person walks at a speed of about 1.3 m/s
It's about one-sixtieth as long as The Preakness Stakes
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The length of The Preakness Stakes is about 2,508 paces.
(Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore, Maryland) (total race length)
The total race length of the Preakness Stakes run at the Pimlico Race Course is 2,508 paces. Dubbed "the race for the Black-eyed Susans" after Maryland's state flower, the winning horse is actually draped with a garland of painted yellow daisies, as Black-eyed Susans do not bloom in time for the late-May race.
It's about one-sixty-fifth as long as The Kentucky Derby
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The length of The Kentucky Derby is about 2,640 paces.
(Churchill Downs, Louisville, Kentucky) (total race length)
The total race length of the Kentucky Derby run at Churchill Downs is 2,640 paces. First run in 1864, the Kentucky Derby is one of the oldest continuously-running sporting events in America, almost two years older than the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show
It's about one-seventieth as long as The Beast (Roller Coaster)
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The length of The Beast (Roller Coaster) is about 2,944 paces.
(King's Island Amusement Park; Mason, OH)
The roller coaster The Beast is 2,944 paces in length. On its twenty-fifth year of operation in 2004, The Beast was awarded the Landmark Award by the American Coaster Enthusiasts as a historically significant roller coaster.
It's about one-seventy-fifth as long as The Belmont Stakes
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The length of The Belmont Stakes is about 3,168 paces.
(Belmont Park, Elmont, New York) (total race length)
The total race length of the Belmont Stakes run at Belmont Park is 3,168 paces. It was during the 1974 Belmont Stakes that Secretariat set an America Grade 1 stakes record in winning by a distance of about 99.20 paces
It's about one-seventy-fifth as long as Steel Dragon 2000
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The length of Steel Dragon 2000 is about 3,253 paces.
(a.k.a. スチールドラゴン2000) (Nagashima Span Land; Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, Japan)
The roller coaster Steel Dragon 2000 is 3,253 paces in length. It is one of only two operating "Gigacoasters" (meaning its height is between 120 paces and 159.60 paces) in the world, having a height of 127.30 paces.
It's about 85 times as tall as a Bowling Pin
The height of a Bowling Pin is about 0.50 paces.
(USBC specifications; tenpin)
According to the United States Bowling Congress specifications, a tenpin bowling pin should be within 0.00104 paces of 0.50 paces 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-one-hundredth as long as The National Mall
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The length of The National Mall is about 4,000 paces.
(Washington, D.C.) (to Lincoln Memorial)
From the steps of the Capitol Building to the Lincoln Memorial, the National Mall is 4,000 paces. On December 4th, 2008, the entirety of the Mall was declared open to the public for the first time in American history in anticipation of the estimated two million visitors to the Mall for the inauguration of President Barack Obama on January 20th, 2009.
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