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[–] [email protected] 46 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Football pitches are often for size comparisons here in the UK.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 4 months ago

Same in Germany, and, for much larger areas, Saarlands are used as a comparison

[–] [email protected] 31 points 4 months ago (1 children)

We use American football fields here in the USA.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 4 months ago (3 children)

India where you at?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

cricket?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

If I remember correctly, cricket fields don't have a fixed size. Also football is popular enough that people will understand what 'x football fields' is. But mostly we use square kilometres, hectares and so on.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Metric system

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago

Dental plan

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

…the Mexican cartel is always watching India

[–] [email protected] 36 points 4 months ago

Right next to China, Pakistan and Bangladesh. If you head West from North Korea, just take a left after Mongolia!