Save. Eggs in the microwave usually spell disaster -- there's nothing like cleaning molten egg yolks out of the microwave -- or, for the very unfortunate, out of your hair -- to get the day started. Surprisingly, you have to bend a golden rule of microwaving -- using aluminum foil -- to soft-boil an egg proper.
The gymnast performs a choreographed routine of up to 90 seconds in length consisting of leaps, acrobatic skills, somersaults, turns and dance elements on a padded beam. The beam is 125 centimetres (4 ft 1 in) from the ground, 500 centimetres (16 ft 5 in) long, and 10 centimetres (3.9 in) wide. This stationary object can also be adjusted, it can be raised higher or lower. The event requires balance, flexibility, grace, poise, and strength.
An NBA basketball court is 94 feet long and 50 feet wide. In meters, it's 28.65 m long and 15.24 m wide. The WNBA and NCAA use an identical court sizeâ94 feet long by 50 feet wide. High school courts are a bit shorter, measuring 84 feet long by 50 feet wide. Junior high courts are even smaller, typically measuring 74 feet long and 42 feet wide. A FIBA court (used during international play such as the Olympics) is 91.86 feet long and 49.21 feet wide.