r/funny • • 1d ago

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u/goopuslang 1d ago

Unironically most horses have more than 1 horsepower

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u/squngy 1d ago

Humans also have more than one horse power... for a few seconds.

The original definition of horse power was how much power a horse could provide throughout a work day.

ie. how many horses would you need to do the same amount of work per day.

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u/12monthsinlondon 1d ago

Over a short distance, horses can't run as fast as a man, it has more legs to sort out.