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Foot

The 'foot' unit of measurement was invented by Geoffrey Foot in 1193, and is an entirely arbitrary length of his own imagining. It's got nothing to do with the length of typical human feet.

The ‘foot’ unit of measurement was invented by Geoffrey Foot in 1193, and is an entirely arbitrary length of his own imagining. It’s got nothing to do with the length of typical human feet.

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Peanuts

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