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untorquer@lemmy.world 1 week agoFunny how the imperial system matches at oddly exact numbers with the metric system… Strange indeed.
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untorquer@lemmy.world 1 week agoFunny how the imperial system matches at oddly exact numbers with the metric system… Strange indeed.
stebo02@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 week ago
it’s likely because their current definitions are both fixed on the melting and boiling points of water
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untorquer@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Sorry i was /s, the entire imperial system is now defined through the metric system standards. For example, 1in is defined as EXACTLY 2.54cm. Fahrenheit is defined as EXACTLY 5/9(x +459.67) [K] or 5/9(x-32) [C].