Furlong the common length for English Measures four Poles, as answering indifferently to the Englishs Mile and Acre, 10 such Chains in length making a Furlong, and 10 single square Chains an Acre, so that a square Mile contains 640 square Acres." —John Ogilby, Britannia, 1675 The official use of the furlong was abolished in the United Kingdom under the Weights and Measures Act 1985, an act that also abolished the official use of many other traditional units of measurement. In Myanmar, furlongs are currently used in conjunction with miles to indicate distances on highway signs. Mileposts on the Yangon–Mandalay Expressway
Noel Furlong Noel Furlong J. J. Furlong (born December 25, 1937 in Dublin, Ireland) is an Irish businessman and poker player who won the 1999 World Series of Poker main event. Furlong was born and raised in Dublin, Ireland. He originally became a millionaire from his carpet manufacturing business. He was given the nickname "Noel" because he was born on Christmas Day. Furlong began playing poker in 1984, and in his first trip to the World Series of Poker in 1989, he placed 6th in the main event. That final table was won by Phil Hellmuth, and also included two time world