Almanac: Measuring tape 02:03. On July 14th, 1868, 151 years ago today, Alvin Fellows, of New Haven, Connecticut, patented his "new and useful improvement in spring measuring tapes." ...

Use the horizontal pen to leave a little mark on the other writing implement, and then break out the measuring tape to see where it notches up. “If it’s less than 2½ inches, you look better ...

I don’t know if it’s still done, but back in the 60’s when satellites used longer wavelengths for radiocomm. it was common to make antennas out of “tape measure” type material.

‘Measuring tape Karen’ freaks out on beach-goers over social distancing A video shows the pro-social distancing Karen getting dragged away while screaming, ‘Get out of here!’ ...

Army gym goers may soon see shorter lines to use neck exercise machines, as the service announced Monday that it will phase out the current system for measuring body fat by mid-2024. Don’t throw ...

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