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The Many Times The US Tried To Go Metric (youtu.be)
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[–] 13 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I lived hear my entire life and I still can't make sense of the half assed fluid measurements. I just use metric, because what the fuck is a fluid ounce?

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child)

    To answer your question, 1 fluid ounce is the volume of 1.0431755565 mass (weight) ounces of pure water.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    5 fluid ounces to the gill. 4 gills to the pint. 2 pints to the quart. 4 quarts to the gallon. And 1 gallon is 10 pounds of water.

    Except in the US. For us, it's 4 fluid ounces to the gill. 4 gills to the pint. 2 pints to the quart. 4 quarts to the gallon. And 1 gallon is 8 troy pounds of wine.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago

    ...I imagine you're being serious, but as someone unfamiliar with this, it reads as almost being some kind of obscure joke. Gills?? Troy pounds??

    This is some merfolk conspiracy to mess with landfolk, far as I'm concerned.

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