It's not just about the gallon, but its base 2 subunits. | Hacker News

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silisili on Aug 31, 2020 | parent | context | favorite | on: Why are there 5280 feet in a mile? (2009)

It's not just about the gallon, but its base 2 subunits.

huonpine on Aug 31, 2020 [–]

Where I live a pint is 0.5L and a metric cup is 0.25L.

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