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  1. #Canada is not the only country that is somewhat #schizoid about #units / #metric and #Imperial measures.

    I bought a roll of copper foil tape from China (AliExpress, natch) that was described as "20 mm x 393.7 inches". Why they didn't just say 10 meters is beyond me 😆

    #AliExpress #wat #meters #inches

  2. European: "So, a two-by-four is ... ?"

    North American: "In your terms, 89 by 38 millimeters."

    European: "... I see. And that works out to an even number of inches or something?"

    North American: "No."

    #lumber #dimension #DimensionalLumber #NorthAmerica #Imperial #units #measurement #metric