Wysiwyg
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That story has been spread around for years.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cubit The distance between thumb .... to the elbow on an average person and measures about 24 digits or 6 palms or 1½ foot. This is about 45 cm or 18 inches. This so-called "natural cubit" of 1½ foot is used in the Roman system of measures and in different Greek systems.
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