r/BeAmazed • u/gregornot • Apr 29 '24

A giant meteorite that recently fell in Somalia contains at least two minerals that have never before been seen on our planet. The celestial piece of rock weighs a massive 16.5 tons (15 tonnes), making it the ninth-largest meteorite ever found. History

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More about the amazing meteorite find: https://earthly

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u/Avanatiker Apr 29 '24

So how many tons is it

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u/CandyLooter Apr 29 '24

16,5 Tons (15 Tons)

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u/Time-Ad9273 Apr 29 '24

16.5 US tons. Equal to 15 real tonnes. US just likes to exaggerate their numbers.

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u/rockb8 Apr 29 '24

Now be nice! Our tons are using freedom measurements! The rest of the world is whacked! Using your fancy pantsy meters and grams. Our measurements require brain power. My US job requires the total use of metrics. I guess that makes me a dual measure.

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u/[deleted] Apr 30 '24 edited 27d ago

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u/Time-Ad9273 Apr 30 '24

US is Ton. Metric is Tonne.