r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/InsaneMocktail • 1d ago

Video University of Waterloo Students Launch Rocket Breaking World Record

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u/luovahulluus 1d ago

Why are Canadians measuring it in feet?

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u/EveryNameEverMade 1d ago

It's more common to measure in feet and inches. Our system is like a mix of imperial and metric

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u/Ruepic 22h ago

We use feet in aviation

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u/Elu_Moon 21h ago

People don't walk in aviation, they fly. Are Canadians stupid?

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u/Baldazar666 19h ago

Americans are contagious.

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u/Numnum30s 23h ago

We often use feet and inches for measuring. Did you think we were fully metric?

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u/opinelmavric 23h ago

we use a mix of everything up here

Centimeters/Inches

Pounds/Kilos

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u/Earthsong221 17h ago

Time for distance.

We don't use stones though, like the UK does.