Statistics for Specialized Measurements

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Hint	Answer	% Correct
4 inches; horse height	hand	86%
2 weeks; archaic	fortnight	71%
1/16th-1/8th mile; urban distance measure	block	43%
128 cubic feet; firewood	cord	29%
1 inch by 1 foot by 1 foot; lumber measure	board foot	14%
10 nanoseconds; astrophysics	shake	14%
12,000BTU/h; air conditioning	ton of refrigeration	14%
100 square feet; area to be painted or plastered	brass	0%
40 cubic feet; lumber measure	cubic ton	0%
250 million years; one revolution of galaxy around its core	galactic year	0%
25-30ml or 25-30 grams; approximates Imperial equivalent	metric ounce	0%
volume of water through one inch square hole in one minute	miner's inch	0%
20-30ml; unit of alcohol	pony shot	0%
1.75 inches; audiovisual and computer equipment height	rack unit	0%
1 in 1 million; likelihood of an event	struck by lightning	0%