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110 volts — American standard
The US and Canada use mains voltage of 110–120 volts, while Europe uses 220–240 volts. The standard developed historically: Thomas Edison chose 110V for the first power grids in 1882.
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110 metres hurdles
The 110 metres hurdles is an Olympic athletics discipline for men. The 110m distance was chosen historically: the track was originally 120 yards, which in metric conversion gave 109.73m, rounded to 110.
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110 floors of the Twin Towers
The World Trade Center towers in New York had 110 floors each. Built in 1970–1971, they were the world's tallest buildings until their destruction on September 11, 2001.
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