Monday, September 03, 2007

Useless Conversion Chart:

A Classic W.N.B.N.I. from January 2004 (we think)

1 astronomical unit = about 93 million miles
1 bath = 2.250 cu. In
1 tun = 252 gal
1 mite = 3.24 mg
1 pfund= 1.1 lbs
1 shekel ( ancient Israel) = .5 oz
1 shekel ( ancient Babylonia) = .3 oz
1 cubit ( ancient Greece) = 18.3 in
1 cubit (ancient Israel) = 21.8 in
1 cubit (ancient Rome ) = 17.5 in
1 hand = 4 in
1 stadion = 622 ft.

[The editors of W.N.B.N.I. would like to apologies for any useful conversions in that chart.]

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