1 The human brain is the largest brain of all vertebrates relative to body size. 2  It weighs about 3.3 pounds (1.5 kilograms). 3  The brain makes up about 2 percent of a human's body weight.
A regulation basketball hoop is still 10 ft. high, but thatâs about the only aspect of hoops-at-home that hasnât changed in recent years. A generation ago, a plain plywood rectangle with a netless orange rim was a common sight on garage roofs everywhere.
Basket: The ring and net through which the ball must pass in order to score a field goal. The basket ring is 10 feet above the floor and measures 18 inches in diameter. Basketball: The game ball, which is nine inches in diameter, with between 7.5 and 8.5 pounds pressure. Baseline: The line at each end of the court, also known as the endline. The middle of the basket is five feet three inches from the baseline.