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The metric system (feddit.de)
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[–] programmer_belch@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 1 year ago

It's as easy as getting comfortable with the usual measures of your body. I also know how much is a kilogram because I can lift a big water bottle which also is a liter. Really, the way all of the units are built more or less around water can give you a pretty accurate instinct.