Humans love to measure stuff. Over the years, we have come up with all sorts of strange and humorous ways to do it. Have you ever wondered how long a smoot is? How many smoots is the Empire State? The following infographic by On Stride Financial takes a look at some of the world's weirdest measurements and the meanings behind them.
Infographic Sources:
1. The “hand” measurement for horses
2. Barn
3. Help: Glossary of horse racing terms
4. How many? A dictionary of units of measurement (“M”)
5. FACT: A “jiffy” is an actual measurement of time
6. The graves are walking: The great famine and saga of the Irish people
7. The other common use of the double decker bus
8. A schooner of lager? Or how about a jigger of whisky?
9. What is a slug?
10. How many? A dictionary of units of measurement (“S”)
11. Smoot makes his mark in standards and measurements
12. Go figure: What bananas tell us about radiation
1. The “hand” measurement for horses
2. Barn
3. Help: Glossary of horse racing terms
4. How many? A dictionary of units of measurement (“M”)
5. FACT: A “jiffy” is an actual measurement of time
6. The graves are walking: The great famine and saga of the Irish people
7. The other common use of the double decker bus
8. A schooner of lager? Or how about a jigger of whisky?
9. What is a slug?
10. How many? A dictionary of units of measurement (“S”)
11. Smoot makes his mark in standards and measurements
12. Go figure: What bananas tell us about radiation
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