Length of a pencil

Length of a pencil (190 mm)

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If Length of a pencil (190 mm) was a standard unit ...

  • Height of Mt Washington, highest point in NE USA (1.917 km)...more would be 10000 x Length of a pencil
  • Length of the Champs Elysee (1.9 km)...more would be 10000 x Length of a pencil
  • Height of Tugela Falls in South Africa (948 m)...more would be 5000 x Length of a pencil
  • Height of the Empire State Building (NYC) (381 m)...more would be 2000 x Length of a pencil
  • Length of a TI Class oil tanker (380 m)...more would be 2000 x Length of a pencil
  • Height of the Gateway Arch in St Louis (192 m)...more would be 1000 x Length of a pencil
  • Height of the Elizabeth Tower (home to Big Ben) in London (96 m)...more would be 500 x Length of a pencil
  • Height of St Basil's Cathedral in Moscow (47.5 m)...more would be 250 x Length of a pencil
  • Height of the main mast of the Cutty Sark sailing ship (47 m)...more would be 250 x Length of a pencil
  • Women's World Long Jump Record (1988) (7.52 m)...more would be 40 x Length of a pencil
  • Length overall of a `470` racing dinghy (4.7 m)...more would be 25 x Length of a pencil
  • Length of a standard bed (1.9 m)...more would be 10 x Length of a pencil

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