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Where does 1 inch come from?
Where does 1 inch come from?
BonsaiLife
Thu Jun 27 2024
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I don't understand this question. Could you please assist me in answering it?
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EchoChaser
Sat Jun 29 2024
Specifically, it was designated as "three grains of barley, dry and round, placed end to end lengthwise."
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Silvia
Sat Jun 29 2024
This definition, though practical in its time, was not the only one.
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DaeguDiva
Sat Jun 29 2024
At various points in history, the inch was also defined as the combined lengths of 12 poppyseeds.
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emma_grayson_journalist
Sat Jun 29 2024
In the early 14th century, during the reign of King Edward II, the inch had a unique definition.
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CryptoAce
Sat Jun 29 2024
However, with the advent of more precise measurement standards, these definitions became obsolete.
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