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[–] IMALlama@lemmy.world 19 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (18 children)

I thought hardiness zones were tied to the USDA, but that's hella cold for freedom units heading into May. Metric precipitation doesn't help, lol.

[–] SchmidtGenetics@lemmy.world 8 points 6 months ago (11 children)

Hahah it’s Celsius, Canada loves blending everything, so not surprised they didn’t make their own or just ripped the usda, but I think the usda covers Canada in the maps I was looking at.

[–] vikingtons@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (3 children)

As a brit, I was pleasantly surprised to see that Canada uses kilometres instead of miles (we use miles / yards here and it's daft).

Then I reached the company gym and saw everything was in lbs :(

[–] Skua@kbin.social 5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I fucking hate how we measure long distances in miles, but short ones in metres, but human heights in feet, and buy cooking ingredients in grams but measure them in ounces, and human weights are in fucking stone, and liquids are in litres unless its milk or beer which are in pints, and...

[–] vikingtons@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago

hahaha yep

never a dull moment

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