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		kelseyfrog on May 23, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Sugar deposits found under seagrass meadows Are there, by chance, any fake units that exist?

buttocks on May 23, 2022 | [–]

I’m fond of the shit ton.

The Canadian metric equivalent is the metric crap tonne.

dwighttk on May 23, 2022 | | [–]

Buttload is not fake however

thedrbrian on May 23, 2022 | | | [–]

Us brits have “shed load”

AaronM on May 23, 2022 | | [–]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_humorous_units_of_meas...

gostsamo on May 23, 2022 | | [–]

Does the Register's measurement converter count?

https://www.theregister.com/Design/page/reg-standards-conver...

cwillu on May 23, 2022 | | [–]

The shit tonne and the fuck load come to mind.

selimthegrim on May 23, 2022 | | [–]

F**stick?

ars on May 23, 2022 | [–]

Yes, the smoot

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