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There's a reason that the English system of measurement had things like "hand" and "foot" - because when you're not measuring things exactly, close enough and c
by bombcar 10mo ago
There's a reason that the English system of measurement had things like "hand" and "foot" - because when you're not measuring things exactly, close enough and commonly available is fine.
- masswerk 10mo agoOnly, I think, a foot is actually a half a cubit (length from elbow to fingertip). So, sort of a misnomer, rounded to the nearest body part.