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- comicstrips@lemmy.world
Title text:
The package weighs 7 kg 9 oz.
Transcript:
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Source: https://xkcd.com/3164/
Title text:
The package weighs 7 kg 9 oz.
Transcript:
Transcript will show once it’s been added to explainxkcd.com
Source: https://xkcd.com/3164/
gestures wildly to Canada
Edit if you’re wondering what I mean: https://m.youtube.com/shorts/0_QvI6tfalo
As a Canadian, can confirm, and yeah I agree it’s kinda nuts. But it’s what we’re all used to here, and most people will look at you weird or confused if you use the “wrong” system of measurement.
Here’s a pretty good flow chart for anyone curious:
You measure distance in time? Is there a standard spe? you use?
Usually, how long it takes to drive there, unless specified otherwise (3 hour flight, 2 hours on bus, half hour walk, etc).
‘Tis a tale of competing supply chains. The Empire prevails, despite reason and the will of The People.
It’s always funny to me the ways they “went metric” but things like cans of beer are 473 mL (16 US fl oz) or iced tea is 341 mL (11.5 US fl oz).
It is really wild: Produce is still sold by the pound.
😂 That was wild!