Length of a blue whale

Length of a blue whale (30 m)

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Length of a blue whale (30 m)

  • is 1/4000 of Diameter of the (fictional) Death Star in the first Star Wars movie (120 km)...more
  • is 2/5 of Longest ever discus throw (74.1 m)...more
  • is 1/2 of Length of an ice-hockey rink (61 m)...more
  • is 2 x Width of a typical Hot Air Balloon (15 m)...more
  • is 2 x Width of a basketball court (15 m)...more
  • is 2 x Length overall of an `AC50` catamaran used in 2017 America`s cup (15 m)...more
  • is 4 x Women's World Long Jump Record (1988) (7.52 m)...more
  • is 4 x Women's Olympic Long Jump record (1988) (7.4 m)...more
  • is 25 x Length of a lightsaber in the Star Wars movies (1.19 m)...more

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