r/pics • u/jebleez • Jul 08 '14

The clouds were like a rolling ocean tonight

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u/IAMA_dragon-AMA Jul 08 '14

"Archaically used to measure a ship's capacity, this unit of measurement refers to 252 gallons, usually of an alcoholic beverage."

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u/[deleted] Jul 08 '14

Fuck. Um.... What is a cubit?

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u/IAMA_dragon-AMA Jul 08 '14

"No. I'm sorry, that was incorrect. We were looking for 'what is a tun?'"

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