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The 12-inch foot unit of measurement is based on the foot of an English king
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Reference material and historical analysis indicate that while the foot is an ancient unit based on human measurements, the specific idea that the standard 12-inch foot derives from the foot of an English king is historically incorrect.

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Popular Science Monthly/Volume 64/March 1904/The Metric System: Shall it Be Compulsory?
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is thus one of the most ancient of units . The foot , the pace, the palm, the digit, the inch as the length of the last bone of the thumb, the yard as arm
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Wiktionary: ruler
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Usage notes: * In American English, the word "ruler" is often used specifically to refer to such a measuring device that is one foot (12 inches) long. Used in contrast with "yardstick" and "meter stick."
Foot | Length, Area, Volume | Britannica
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Foot | Length, Area, Volume | Britannica # foot measurement Ask Anything Homework Help Also known as: feet, ft Written and fact-checked by Britannica Editors Britannica AI Ask Anything Table of Contents Table of Contents Ask Anything foot, in measurement, any of numerous ancient, medieval, and modern linear measures (commonly 25 to 34 cm) based on the length of the human foot and used exclusively in English-speaking countries, where it generally consists of 12 inches or one-third yard. In most countries and in all scientific applications, the foot, with its multiples and subdivisions, has been superseded by the metre, the basic linear unit in the metric system. In the United States the definition of the foot as exactly 30.48 cm took effect in 1959.
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  1. Popular Science Monthly/Volume 64/March 1904/The Metric System: Shall it Be Compulsory?referenceno side taken
  2. Wiktionary: rulerreferenceno side taken
  3. Foot | Length, Area, Volume | Britannicareferenceno side taken
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