List of human-based units of measurement

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_human-based_units_of_measurement

This is a list of units of measurement based on human body parts or the attributes and abilities of humans (anthropometric units). It does not include derived units further unless they are also themselves human-based. These units are thus considered to be human scale and anthropocentric. A cross-cultural review of body-based measurement systems has found such units to be ubiquitous worldwide.

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ravhall@discuss.online · 4 pts · 1y

Wanna hit my Morgan?

theatomictruth@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y

My industry still uses fathoms

In the US of course

walden@sub.wetshaving.social · 2 pts · 1y

I can do one nimesha in the blink of an eye.

merde@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 1y

:(