This thread is mostly false. Fact checked by Snopes (read the comment of motdiem: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21099365 https://news.ycombinator.com/it

This thread is mostly false. Fact checked by Snopes (read the comment of motdiem: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21099365 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21099365) The true source is from a humor site: https://aviationhumor.net/the-us-standard-railroad-gauge-is-4-feet-8-5-inches/ https://aviationhumor.net/the-us-standard-railroad-gauge-is-...