joel_feila@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 2 years agowhy don't people say mega metersmessage-squaremessage-square73fedilinkarrow-up1174arrow-down17file-text
arrow-up1167arrow-down1message-squarewhy don't people say mega metersjoel_feila@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 2 years agomessage-square73fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareRose@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·2 years agoAside of kilometers there used to be “myriameter” (a myriad meters = 10,000 m = 10 km). Fun thing, in Sweden they use mil for 10 km. In Finland there’s peninkulma for 10 km, but it’s very archaic.
Aside of kilometers there used to be “myriameter” (a myriad meters = 10,000 m = 10 km).
Fun thing, in Sweden they use mil for 10 km. In Finland there’s peninkulma for 10 km, but it’s very archaic.