Metric Conversion Chart

Originally from http://dbhs.wvusd.k12.ca.us/webdocs/Humor/Funny-Metric-Chart.html (page no longer there).


1012 microphones = 1 megaphone

106 bicycles = 2 megacycles

500 millinaries = 1 seminary

2000 mockingbirds = 2 kilomockingbirds

10 cards = 1 decacards

1/2 lavatory = 1 demijohn

10¯6 fish = 1 microfiche

454 graham crackers = 1 pound cake

1012 pins = 1 terrapin

1021 picolos = 109 los = 1 gigolo

10 rations = 1 decoration

100 rations = 1 C-ration

10 millipedes = 1 centipede

3 1/3 tridents = 1 decadent

10 monologs = 5 dialogues

5 dialogues = 1 decalogue

2 monograms = 1 diagram

8 nickels = 2 paradigms

2 snake eyes = 1 paradise

2 wharves = 1 paradox

10¯6 phones = 1 microphone

106 phones = 1 megaphone

10¯2 mental = 1 centimental

10¯1 mate = 1 decimate

1012 bulls = 1 terabull

10¯12 boos = 1 picoboo

10¯15 bismol = 1 femtobismol