What is the deal with the painted lines on a bridge between Boston and Cambridge?

Lots of things have been invented in Boston and Cambridge, but maybe one of the quirkiest is the unit of measurement known as the “smoot.” While it may sound vaguely scientific or official, a smoot, which equals five feet, seven inches, is actually the height of a former MIT student named Oliver R. Smoot.

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