Equator is commonly modeled as a sphere flattened 0.336% along its axis. This makes the Equator 0.16% longer than a meridian (a great circle passing through the two poles). The IUGG standard meridian is, to the nearest millimetre, , one arc-minute of which is , explaining the SI standardization of the nautical mile as , more than less than the geographical mile. The sea-level surface of the Earth (the geoid) is irregular, so the actual length of the Equator is not so easy to determine. "Aviation Week and Space Technology" on 9 October 1961 reported that measurements using the Transit IV-A
How Many Licks? by American singer Kelis and verses by American rappers Lil' Cease and Snoop Dogg. The song's original version was included on several compilations, including the 2001 albums "The Source Hip Hop Music Awards 2001", "Pure Dance 2001", "Hip Hop Soul Party: Episode V", and 2008's "15 of the Best Urban Classics". "How Many Licks?" is a three-minute and 52-second hip hop song that uses a sample from the theme song of the television series "Knight Rider". Music critic Simon Reynolds described its composition as "full of Daft Punk-like noises", and an "NME" writer called it "pornographic funk". Michael Arceneaux of