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You can use Fibonacci numbers to approximately convert miles to km (europe.pub)
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[–] zarkanian@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (3 children)

Really? Do people walk around in the UK and say "I weigh 11 stone"? "I lost 3 stone on this diet"?

[–] cheesyxpickle@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Canadian here, I watch some UK fitness shows, can confirm.

[–] gwl@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Canada another that does the Mixed Metrics, but with entirely different sets of arbitrariness

[–] BeardedGingerWonder@feddit.uk 2 points 3 days ago

Yessir, stone and lbs usually.

So 12 stone 8 for example. 14lbs to the stone.

[–] gwl@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 3 days ago

Yeah man, it's fucking nuts